Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Driving forward; propelling.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
propellant . - adjective Capable of propelling.
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- adjective tending to or capable of propelling
- noun any substance that propels
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Examples
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You would also need to test that $10 grenade to make sure the propellent is not old enough that its solid fuel has begun to decompose/become unstable.
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My Passion, my focus, the change that I will like to see in the world - is my propellent factor.
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My Passion, my focus, the change that I will like to see in the world - is my propellent factor.
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My Passion, my focus, the change that I will like to see in the world - is my propellent factor.
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My Passion, my focus, the change that I will like to see in the world - is my propellent factor.
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The SRM casing would be split open by the self destruct charges and simple gas pressure would blast the burning propellent out into a huge, basically spherical flaming cloud.
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The possibilities and advantages of Ares V in particular are endless: Direct launches to the far solar system (no need for time-consuming Venus gravity assists), no need for complex solar array/antenna/mirror segment deployments, no need for aero-braking upon arrival (propellent weight no longer a problem), getting to Pluto in just 5 years, reaching interstellar space within the lifetime of the Principal Investigators, etc.etc. Rand Simberg
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My Passion, my focus, the change that I will like to see in the world - is my propellent factor.
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If you listen to the booster crackle this is thrust oscillation as the pressure is dynamically changing and the propellent burn is not the same rate at the segment joints because of shape.
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My Passion, my focus, the change that I will like to see in the world - is my propellent factor.
Examining Negative Quotations that affect women image/dignity/Fundamental Rights 2009
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