| NOUN | substance | propellant, propellent | any substance that propels |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | all | propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive | tending to or capable of propelling |
| Sounds | prahpeh'lahnt | |
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| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | tending to or capable of propelling. | |
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| Example | "propellant fuel for submarines" | |
| Synonyms | propellent, propelling, propulsive | |
| Broader | dynamic, dynamical | Characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality |
| Spanish | propulsor | |
| Nouns | propellant | any substance that propels |
| Verbs | propel | cause to move forward with force |
| Meaning | Any substance that propels. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | propellent | |
| Narrower | compressed gas | gas at a high pressure that can be used as a propellant |
| rocket fuel, rocket propellant, rocket propellent | An explosive charge that propels a rocket | |
| Broader | substance | A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
| Spanish | propelente, propulsor | |
| Catalan | propulsor | |
| Adjectives | propellant | tending to or capable of propelling |
| Verbs | propel | cause to move forward with force |
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