PROPELLING

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”

PROPEL

propel, impel

(verb) cause to move forward with force; “Steam propels this ship”

motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite

(verb) give an incentive for action; “This moved me to sacrifice my career”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

propelling

present participle of propel

Noun

propelling (plural propellings)

An act of driving or urging onward; propulsion.

Source: Wiktionary

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PROPEL

Pro*pel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Propelling.] Etym: [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]

Definition: To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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