propulsion

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (“to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out”).

noun

  1. The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.

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