Definition of propulsive
:tending or having power to propel
- propulsive force
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Where the two outer movements were propulsive romps, the slow movement with Pohjonen gushed and bubbled over like a fountain.
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Sumney’s latest trades in the falsetto brooding for a composition that’s more propulsive, ending in a jazz coda.
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The move reflects Amazon’s propulsive growth at a time when traditional retailers are closing stores and cutting jobs.
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On some basic level, Netflix's new drama has it all: a propulsive plot, lots of violence, hairy situations, great performances, beautiful photography, and even some reliably procedural elements.
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The company had planned to use the propulsive landing capabilities on the Dragon 2 spacecraft—originally developed for the commercial crew variant to land on Earth—for Mars landings in 2018 or 2020.
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The young duo dresses its propulsive, woozy rock riffs with lots of dreamy distortion and reverb.
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The titanic, virtuosic rhythm section of Keith Moon on drums and John Entwistle on bass — both now dead — made for remarkably ornate and propulsive riffs.
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The Bielawa work is sophisticated, propulsive, complex, and often beautiful — replete with birdlike trills and flutterings.
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Origin and Etymology of propulsive
Latin propulsus, past participle of propellere
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