propulsive
🇬🇧 UK/prə'pʌlsɪv/🇺🇸 US/prә'pʌlsiv/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Having the power or tendency to propel or drive something forward.
推进的;有推动力的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.propulsive force推进力
- 2.propulsive power推动力/驱动力
- 3.[propulsive energy]推进能量
- 4.propulsive thrust推力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The engine's propulsive force was strong enough to launch the rocket into orbit.
- 2.
The novel opens with a propulsive energy that keeps readers turning pages late into the night.