PROPULSION


Meaning of PROPULSION in English

— propulsive /preuh pul"siv/ , propulsory , adj.

/preuh pul"sheuhn/ , n.

1. the act or process of propelling.

2. the state of being propelled.

3. a means of propelling; propelling force, impulse, etc.

[ 1605-15; propuls ( us ) (ptp. of propellere to PROPEL) + -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .