propelling

pro·pel

 (prə-pĕl′)

tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels

1. To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push.

2. To cause to develop or progress: a misunderstanding that propels the story forward.

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[Middle English propellen, from Latin prōpellere : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + pellere, to drive; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]

propelling

(prəˈpɛlɪŋ)

n

propulsion

adj

tending to propel

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

propelling - 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, propulsive dynamic, dynamical - characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality; "a dynamic market"; "a dynamic speaker"; "the dynamic president of the firm"

Translations

propelling

:

propelling force

n (lit, fig) → Triebkraft f

propelling pencil

n → Drehbleistift m