What is "propellant" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does propellant mean in English? Meaning of propellant definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "propellant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "propellant": any substance that propels

Noun

  • Meaning: any substance that propels
  • Synonyms: propellant propellent
  • Hyponyms: compressed gas rocket fuel rocket propellant rocket propellent
  • Hypernyms: substance
  • Meaning of "propellant": tending to or capable of propelling

    Adjective

  • Meaning: tending to or capable of propelling
  • Example: propellant fuel for submarines the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency universities...the seats of propulsive thought
  • Synonyms: propellant propellent propelling propulsive
  • Similar: dynamic dynamical
  • Adjective: anything that propelsfuel, oxidizer, reaction mass or mixture for one or more engines (especially internal combustion engines or jet engines) that is carried within a vehicle prior to usethe compressed gas in a pressurised container (especially an aerosol can) that is used to expel its content
  • Synonyms:

    bomb, mine, booby trap, missile, powder, ammunition, grease, shot, grenade, charge, shell, munition, detonator, dynamite, gunpowder, TNT, fireworks, soup, nitroglycerin, pineapple, mulligan, electricity, food, material, gas, ammunition, incitement, provocation, means, combustible, nourishment, encouragement, juice, juice, oil, petrol, diesel fuel, gasohol, impetus, stimulant, motivation, incentive, stimulation, catalyst, encouragement, fillip, instigation, incitement, urging, incitation, spur, flash, bang, sting, goad, motive, charge, boost, inducement, impulse, invitation, push, cause, kick, fireworks, turn-on, eye-opener, piquing, shot in the arm, aerosol bomb, aerosol container, aerosol dispenser, atomizer, motivation, provocation, encouragement, motive, fillip, impetus, flash, goad, incentive, stimulation, charge, trigger, boost, stimulant, inducement, bang, sting, impulse, spur, incitement, cause, instigation, kick, invitation, push, urging, catalyst, turn-on, fireworks, eye-opener, piquing, shot in the arm, bang, boost, catalyst, cause, charge, encouragement, fillip, flash, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, inducement, instigation, invitation, kick, motivation, motive, prod, push, spur, stimulant, stimulation, sting, urging, eye-opener, fireworks, piquing, shot in the arm, turn-on,

    Antonyms:

    hindrance, deterrent, tranquilizer, block, discouragement, prevention, deterrent, hindrance, discouragement, block,

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    propellant in English: propellant
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