propel : Idioms & Phrases

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jet-propelled

  • adjective propelled by (or as if propelled by) a jet engine
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jet-propelled plane

  • noun an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
    jet; jet plane.
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rocket-propelled

  • adjective propelled by (or as if propelled by) a rocket engine
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self-propelled

  • adjective satellite containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
    automotive; self-propelled.
    • a self-propelled vehicle
  • adjective satellite moved forward by its own force or momentum
    self-propelled.
    • a self-propelled egotist
    • the arms program is now self-propelled
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self-propelled vehicle

  • noun a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
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self-propelling

  • adjective satellite containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
    automotive; self-propelled.
    • a self-propelled vehicle
  • adjective satellite moved forward by its own force or momentum
    self-propelled.
    • a self-propelled egotist
    • the arms program is now self-propelled
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