propulsion
pronunciation
How to pronounce propulsion in British English:
UK [prəˈpʌlʃn]
How to pronounce propulsion in American English:
US [prəˈpʌlʃən]
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- Noun:
- a propelling force
- the act of propelling
Word Origin
- propulsion (n.)
- 1610s, "expulsion," noun of action formed from propuls-, past participle stem of Latin propellere "to propel" (see propel). Meaning "act of driving forward, propulsive force" first attested 1799.