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Antonyms for propulsive

Grammar : Adj
Spell : pruh-puhl-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : prəˈpʌl ʃən


Definition of propulsive

Origin :
  • 1640s, from propuls-, past participle stem of Latin propellere "to propel" (see propel) + -ive.
  • As in driving : adj forceful
  • As in forward : adj advancing, early
Example sentences :
  • The words burst from him with the propulsive energy of total amazement.
  • Extract from : « Little Miss Grouch » by Samuel Hopkins Adams
  • In both the machines that we have considered the propulsive power was a screw.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of Modern Invention » by Archibald Williams
  • The chief thing is whether they are propulsive forces in the destiny of his puppets.
  • Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker
  • The highest degree of human depravity, which is to be found in this propulsive will power, or Animal Magnetism.
  • Extract from : « The Religio-Medical Masquerade » by Frederick William Peabody
  • Propulsive power depends upon the amount of air displaced, and the energy put into the thrust which displaces the air.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • It becomes more than a support, it becomes a kind of propulsive force applied to the action at the start.
  • Extract from : « The Craft of Fiction » by Percy Lubbock
  • You can't tell from the crater what kind of propulsive device these characters are using.
  • Extract from : « Project Hush » by Philip Klass
  • The propulsive force of an idea in his own mind depended wholly upon its appeal to his practical judgment.
  • Extract from : « Stephen A. Douglas » by Allen Johnson
  • In either case there will be a jar to the vehicle and a loss of propulsive power.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of Modern Mechanism » by Archibald Williams
  • Both these competitors flew the Farman biplane with the 50 horse-power Gnome motor as propulsive power.
  • Extract from : « A History of Aeronautics » by E. Charles Vivian

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