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propulsion

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"Driving force"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /pɹəˈpʌlʃən/Part of speech nounSorted ilnoopprsuStarts with PEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Filled answer is this word (PROPULSION).

Definitions

  1. the act of propelling

Word origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).

Used in a sentence

  • However, nuclear propulsion provides a very high specific impulse and consistent, long duration energy source.
  • This propulsion provides an initial velocity for the vehicle in a short time span.
  • Solar-electric propulsion accelerates a spacecraft by means of a low-thrust ion jet.

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