Etymology

propulsor

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Today it means: A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Latin prōpellō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromprōpellō“propel”
  2. English todaypropulsor

From the participle stem of Latin prōpellō (“propel”) + -or.

Words from the same roots

Latinprōpellō all →

propulsionpropel

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.

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