Definition of propulsive
: tending or having power to propel
- propulsive force
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Sandoval won’t have any high-profile guests when he and his propulsive quintet perform here — and that’s a good thing.
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His version of Copland’s Sonata, the finest large-scale work for piano ever composed by an American, is a miracle of sympathetic comprehension, by turns rhythmically propulsive and warmly, expansively lyrical.
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The new one’s the most violent, but also the least propulsive, with a deliberate, lurching, stop-and-start rhythm and subpar digital photography.
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Like the band's most ubiquitous songs, this film looks propulsive, different, and a whole lot of fun.
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The most propulsive dance music at Ink magazine’s Middle of the Map festival likely will be played by an indie-rock band.
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Part of the power of The Incredibles was the way each protagonist and main villain had a distinct personal story arc, but all of them worked together seamlessly to create a single propulsive story.
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This was an exciting Beethoven performance, played with powerful dynamic contrasts, propulsive momentum and perfect ensemble work.
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Saturday Primus and Mastodon Mastodon's melodic, propulsive prog-metal and Primus' quirky, heavy grooves top a night that will start with the hypnotic psych-rock of L.A. outfit Jjuujjuu.
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Origin and Etymology of propulsive
Latin propulsus, past participle of propellere
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