propulsive
Speech parts
1. propulsive - Adjective
2. propulsive - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
Tending, or having power, to propel; driving on; urging.
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Examples
propellant fuel for submarines
the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
universities...the seats of propulsive thought
propulsive coefficient
After the pin is sheared the engine is unable to provide propulsive power to the boat until a new shear pin is fitted. citation In larger and more modern engines, a rubber bushing transmits the torque of the drive shaft to the propeller's hub.
A jet engine has no propeller, so the propulsive power of a jet engine is determined from its thrust as follows.