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propulsion
noun
    1. The act of causing something to move forward.
    2. A force exerted against a body which makes it move forward. Also in compounds.
      Example: jet propulsion
      Thesaurus: power, drive, momentum, push, thrust, pressure, impulse, impetus, impulsion.
Derivative: propulsive
adj
    Etymology: 18c: from Latin propulsio, from propellere to propel.



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