PROPULSIVE

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”

propulsive

(adjective) having the power to propel; “propulsive coefficient”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

propulsive (comparative more propulsive, superlative most propulsive)

Of or pertaining to propulsion

Serving to propel

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*pul"sive, a.

Definition: Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging. "[The] propulsive movement of the verse." Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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