Propulsive is an English word with synonyms like force or propellant. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Propulsive in a sentence
Propulsive meaning
- Of or pertaining to propulsion
- Serving to propel
Synonyms of Propulsive
Using Propulsive
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to propulsion | Serving to propel
- Useful related words include: force, propellant, propellent, propelling.
- In the example corpus, propulsive often appears in combinations such as: propulsive power, propulsive efficiency, more propulsive.
Context around Propulsive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Propulsive
- In this selection, "propulsive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, pulsating, high, charts, power, sequence and quality stand out and add context to how "propulsive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a more propulsive and polished and a proven propulsive landing approach. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "propulsive" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with propulsive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The results are propulsive but hypnotic, and winningly human despite the non-human filters. (14 words)
The fateful events of that night had a propulsive quality so it was about stripping back anything that slowed that down. (21 words)
A jet engine has no propeller, so the propulsive power of a jet engine is determined from its thrust as follows. (21 words)
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. (45 words)
From the propulsive momentum and brutal beatdowns, to the high cost of revenge and some fun guitar riffs when certain characters appear on screen, it’s a simple action movie plot executed with style, sensory delights, and lots of blood. (40 words)
The band have been making waves internationally in recent years, growing from their xx-influenced roots to develop a more propulsive and polished sound of their own, and finding an audience by touring with Goldfrapp, Ásgeir and Editors. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
At the pre-arranged hour of 12.55pm, a pulsating, propulsive sequence began with Ivan and Matija gratuitously starting a fight in the courthouse foyer as a diversion.
Inspired by a real-life case, the 2003 film is far more propulsive and stylized than Killers of the Flower Moon, but both movies tap into similar wells of anger, frustration, and tragedy.
The fateful events of that night had a propulsive quality so it was about stripping back anything that slowed that down.
The slap of one foot against the opposite ankle, again and again, establishes a shared rhythm, a warm-up for more propulsive unison sections to come.
Those who thought prog-rock was dead or dying need only push play anywhere on this widescreen example of the sound at its most intoxicating and propulsive.
A solar sail traveling through deep space provides many to missions using the technology because it doesn't require any fuel, allowing very high propulsive performance with very little mass.
From the propulsive momentum and brutal beatdowns, to the high cost of revenge and some fun guitar riffs when certain characters appear on screen, it’s a simple action movie plot executed with style, sensory delights, and lots of blood.
Mixing in elements of pop and soft rock, Swift gives us songs like Sparks Fly (a propulsive, anthemic song in the vein of You Belong With Me) and Mine.
This could all be too grim were it not for Holland’s propulsive, thriller-like hand (she has form on this, directing episodes of The Wire and House of Cards).
Group Text will address the main event: what to read — with a focus on the kinds of propulsive, thought-provoking books worthy of discussion.
The results are propulsive but hypnotic, and winningly human despite the non-human filters.
Baker, the volatile and propulsive British musician who was best known for his time with the power trio Cream, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at age 80, his family said.
Once you get past the Google Earth stuff, "Drains" is quite a melancholic track about loneliness and longing that's masked by a propulsive dance beat, culminating in perfect pop to sad-dance to in your bedroom.
Deploying Steve’s angry inner monologue set against a propulsive soundtrack, shifts between tense courtroom drama and lyrical glimpses of his life leading up to the crime.
Riggs has taken from 10 CDs worth of material to stuff this box to overflowing with action-packed charts, propulsive soloing, swoon-worthy melodies and complex harmonic structures, not to mention surprising syncopation.
The band have been making waves internationally in recent years, growing from their xx-influenced roots to develop a more propulsive and polished sound of their own, and finding an audience by touring with Goldfrapp, Ásgeir and Editors.
The lander uses a proven propulsive landing approach that relies upon on-board radars and a set of rocket thrusters firing 10 times a second to slow to just five mph before touching down.
When she was young, Tower composed austere, pointillist music in the then-dominant 12-tone style, but soon turned toward a propulsive and visceral language.
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.
Common combinations with propulsive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: