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Propulsive vs Propellent - What's the difference?

propulsive | propellent |

As adjectives the difference between propulsive and propellent

is that propulsive is of or pertaining to propulsion while propellent is capable of propelling.

As a noun propellent is

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propulsive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to propulsion
  • Serving to propel
    • ----

    propellent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of propelling.
  • * 1845 , The Lancet snippet only
    • and directed the abstraction of blood for its removal, after which the pains became more propellent ,
  • * 1915 , Leonard Metcalf, Harrison Prescott Eddy, American Sewerage Practice , page 137
    • whereas if more propellent force is required, an explosive lower in the table should be selected.

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