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Propulsive — Pro*pul sive, a. Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging. [The] propulsive movement of the verse. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propulsive — index compelling, impulsive (impelling) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
propulsive — ● propulsif, propulsive adjectif Relatif à la propulsion. ● propulsif, propulsive (expressions) adjectif Poudre propulsive, poudre apte au lancement d un projectile dans une arme à feu … Encyclopédie Universelle
propulsive — adjective 1. having the power to propel propulsive coefficient • Pertains to noun: ↑propulsion 2. tending to or capable of propelling propellant fuel for submarines the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency… … Useful english dictionary
propulsive — adjective Etymology: Latin propulsus, past participle of propellere Date: 1758 tending or having power to propel < propulsive force > … New Collegiate Dictionary
propulsive — propulsion ► NOUN ▪ the action of propelling or driving forward. DERIVATIVES propulsive adjective … English terms dictionary
Propulsive gait — is a form of gait abnormality.Presentation Stiff, with head and neck bent. [ [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003199.htm Medline Plus] ] Conditions associated with a propulsive gait* Carbon monoxide poisoning * Parkinson s… … Wikipedia
propulsive force — index impetus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Propulsive efficiency — In aircraft and rocket design, overall propulsive efficiency eta is the efficiency, in percent, with which the energy contained in a vehicle s propellant is converted into useful energy, to replace losses due to air drag, or gravity, or to… … Wikipedia
propulsive efficiency — The ratio of propulsive power to the rate of increase of kinetic energy by the gas stream. In reciprocating engines, it is the ratio of the thrust horsepower produced by the propeller to the torque horsepower of the shaft turning the propeller.… … Aviation dictionary
propulsive force — varos jėga statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Jėga, verčianti kūną ar dalelę judėti. atitikmenys: angl. driving force; motive force; propulsive force vok. Antriebskraft, f; treibende Kraft, f; Triebkraft, f rus. движущая… … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
