PROPELLENT

propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive

(adjective) tending to or capable of propelling; “propellant fuel for submarines”; “the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency”; “universities...the seats of propulsive thought”

propellant, propellent

(noun) any substance that propels

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

propellent (plural propellents)

Alternative spelling of propellant

Adjective

propellent (comparative more propellent, superlative most propellent)

Capable of propelling.

Anagrams

• prepollent

Source: Wiktionary



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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