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Propulsive
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pro·pul·sion  (pr-plshn)
n.
1. The process of driving or propelling.
2. A driving or propelling force.
[Medieval Latin prpulsi, prpulsin-, onslaught, urging on, from Latin prpulsus, past participle of prpellere, to drive forward; see propel.]
pro·pulsive, pro·pulso·ry (-s-r) adj.
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Adj.1.propulsive - having the power to propel; "propulsive coefficient"
2.propulsive - tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
propellant, propellent, propelling
dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"
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