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Meanings of propulsive in English

Tending to or capable of propelling.

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Usage of propulsive in English
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His distinctive style showcases melody with the help of delicately propulsive grooves.
The South African
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Sure enough, I end up in a cage dancing to propulsive disco-house.
The Guardian
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Beautifully made and impressively propulsive, Joker is one impressive hunk of nihilism.
The Irish Times
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Here, the tone shifts into something more akin to a propulsive thriller.
News.com.au
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But how is this remarkable propulsive machine made to perform its functions?
Lectures and Essays
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The editing is propulsive, lots of shots of the dark, dangerous streets.
Wired
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But its imaginative ambition, intellectual panache and propulsive story offer plenty of compensation.
The Guardian
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But it has little of the propulsive power of Cartel Land.
The Irish Times
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It takes five tracks to get to this sweet, propulsive midpoint.
The Guardian
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Up Daurside was the sole propulsive force whose existence he recognized.
Sir Gibbie
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It isn't hard to party when the beats are as propulsive as Brown's.
The Guardian
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Desire is nature's motor power-thepropulsive force that pushes everything forward in its evolution.
Self-Development and the Way to Power
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Proximity creates a propulsive romance without the aching stops and starts of traditional courtship.
The Guardian
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This could be daunting but Blumenthal's style is as propulsive as it is exhaustive.
The Guardian
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Above all, he delivers an unflaggingly propulsive narrative that is never derailed by world-building.
The Guardian
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In 1768 Paucton conceived the idea of an apparatus with two screws, suspensive and propulsive.
Robur the Conqueror
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