Propulsion
121propulsion — /prəˈpʌlʃən / (say pruh pulshuhn) noun 1. the act of propelling or driving forward or onward. 2. the state of being propelled. 3. propulsive force; impulse given. {Latin prōpulsus, past participle, driven forward + ion} –propulsive, adjective …
122Propulsion — and other ways to travel in space …
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123propulsion — n. 1 the act or an instance of driving or pushing forward. 2 an impelling influence. Derivatives: propulsive adj. Etymology: med.L propulsio f. L propellere (as PROPEL) …
124rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket. [1925 30] * * * …
125jet propulsion — propulsion in one direction by a jet of air or gas in the opposite direction …
126propulsión a chorro — ► locución AERONÁUTICA, TECNOLOGÍA Procedimiento empleado para que un avión, proyectil o nave avance en el espacio mediante la reacción producida por la expulsión de un chorro de fluido en sentido opuesto al del avance …
127propulsion system — noun a system that provides a propelling or driving force • Hypernyms: ↑system …
128Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… …
