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adj
Capable of propelling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of propellant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective satellite
tending to or capable of propelling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: propellant, propelling, propulsive
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noun
any substance that propels
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: propellant
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: substance
Narrower terms: rocket fuel, rocket propellant, rocket propellent, compressed gas
History
From propel + -ent; originally from Latin prōpellēnt-, from prōpellēns, from prōpellō. Less common than propellant despite being more correct from an etymological viewpoint.
Across languages
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