Wordiyo
Vocabulary
Learn
My WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through word roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Vocabulary
  • Roots
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Read

Company

  • About Us
  • Pricing
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /pel
  3. /propulsion

propulsion

🇬🇧 UK/prəˈpʌlʃn/🇺🇸 US/prә'pʌlʃәn/
IELTSTOEFLGREC1

Definitions

n.

The force or process that drives or pushes something forward

推进力,推进

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
probefore
+
pulspush, drive
+
ionact, process, state
=propulsion

Common Collocations

  • 1.jet propulsion喷气推进
  • 2.propulsion system推进系统
  • 3.nuclear propulsion核动力推进
  • 4.rocket propulsion火箭推进

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Jet propulsion revolutionized air travel in the 20th century.

  • 2.

    The spacecraft relies on ion propulsion to travel through deep space.

  • 3.

    Engineers are developing cleaner propulsion systems to reduce aviation emissions.

  • 4.

    The dolphin's powerful tail provides the propulsion needed for high-speed swimming.

← Back to pel