propulsion
See also: propulsión
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹəˈpʌlʃən/
Noun
propulsion (countable and uncountable, plural propulsions)
- The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.
Related terms
Translations
the action of driving or pushing
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionem, from Latin propulsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɔ.pyl.sjɔ̃/
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Further reading
- “propulsion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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