v.tr. (propelled, propelling) 1 drive or push forward. 2 urge on; encourage. propelling pencil a pencil with a replaceable lead moved upward by twisting the outer case.
[ ME, = expel, f. L propellere (as PRO-(1), pellere puls- drive) ]
PROPEL
Meaning of PROPEL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012