Usage of "propellent"

Tending to or capable of propelling.

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Examples for "propelling"

It has no rudder; the paddle serves for both steering and propelling. 
 The Naturalist on the River Amazons 

The greater its propelling power, the more successful will the toy be. 
 Camping For Boys 

Rhys dipped a paddle in the water, propelling the boat after it. 
 The grail king 

Deeper he went this time, his arms and legs propelling his progress. 
 Speaks the Nightbird 

But there was only the rank of flustered nurses propelling children along. 
 The Naked God 

Bringing Amalthea along for the ride, however, increased the propellant requirements enormously. 
 Seveneves 

Modern propellant tanks are far too bulky to take on interstellar flights. 
 News.com.au 

Fyodor, and perhaps others as well, coveted the ice and the propellant. 
 Seveneves 

But, if it wants to move, it must also have a propellant. 
 News.com.au 

An orbit that we can't reach without expending a lot of propellant. 
 Seveneves 

His distinctive style showcases melody with the help of delicately propulsive grooves. 
 The South African 

Sure enough, I end up in a cage dancing to propulsive disco-house. 
 The Guardian 

Beautifully made and impressively propulsive, Joker is one impressive hunk of nihilism. 
 The Irish Times 

Here, the tone shifts into something more akin to a propulsive thriller. 
 News.com.au 

But how is this remarkable propulsive machine made to perform its functions? 
 Lectures and Essays 

Usage of propellent in английском

These things must shoot propellent out of a nozzle. 
 Wired 

Not enough propellent to get back on course. 
 The Fountains of Paradise 

Propellent reserve almost gone. 
 The Fountains of Paradise 

Frequent collocations

Propellent through the time

Meanings of propellent in английском