propellent
🇬🇧 UK/prəu'pelənt/🇺🇸 US
C2
Definitions
adj.
Capable of propelling or driving something forward.
推进的
n.
A substance or device that propels something.
推进物,推进剂
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.propellent force推进力
- 2.[propellent energy]推进能量
- 3.[propellent mechanism]推进机制
Example Sentences
- 1.
The engine generates a powerful propellent force that drives the vehicle forward.
- 2.
Fear can act as a propellent motivation, pushing people to act quickly.