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Noun: propulsion  pru'púl-shun
  1. The act of propelling
    "The propulsion of the rocket engines launched the spacecraft";
    - actuation
     
  2. A propelling force
    "The rocket's propulsion system generated enough thrust to escape Earth's gravity"

Derived forms: propulsions

Type of: act, deed, force, human action, human activity

Encyclopedia: Propulsion