Propulsive Definition & Meaning

propulsive
adjective
  1. having the power to propel; "propulsive coefficient"
  2. tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

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