English noun: propulsion |
1. | propulsion (phenomenon) a propelling force |
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| Broader (hypernym) | force |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | nuclear propulsion, reaction propulsion |
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2. | propulsion (act) the act of propelling |
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| Synonyms | actuation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bowl, dribble, dribbling, drive, driving force, ejection, expulsion, forcing out, heave, jump, jumping, launch, launching, launching, lift, lob, projection, pull, pulling, push, pushing, raise, roll, rolling, shooting, shot, throw, thrust, wheeling |
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