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propulsion

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionis, from the past participle of Latin propello (to drive forward, drive forth, drive away, drive out).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /p???p?l??n/

Noun

propulsion (countable and uncountable, plural propulsions)

  1. The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.

Related terms

  • propel

Translations

Further reading

  • propulsion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin propulsio, propulsionem, from Latin propulsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /p??.pyl.sj??/

Noun

propulsion f (plural propulsions)

  1. propulsion

Related terms

  • propulser
  • propulsif

Further reading

  • “propulsion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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launching

English

Verb

launching

  1. present participle of launch

Noun

launching (plural launchings)

  1. The act by which something is launched; a launch.
    The launching of the Titanic.
    • 2010, Raymond Friedman, A History of Jet Propulsion, Including Rockets (page 123)
      By 1940 they had conducted 25 successful launchings of A5 rockets, which reached 10 miles altitude and had a range of 12 miles.

Usage notes

  • Launch suggests an event at a point in time. Launching suggests a process over time.

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