English Explanatory Dictionary

propulsor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.
  2. Any object that propels or produces a propulsive force.

Word forms

propulsor propulsors

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin prōpellō (“propel”) + -or.

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