overpropulsion

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noun

excessive propulsion

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Meanings

nounoverpropulsion (uncountable)
  1. uncountableexcessive propulsion

    “When Varly does something unorthodox-looking, he’s usually recovering from maybe an error or overpropulsion on his part to a certain place on the ice, and he has to rein himself back in,” said Dave Prior, the Capitals’ goaltending coach.

    2009 April 22, Jeff Z. Klein, “Capitals Put Their Trust in Little-Known Goaltender”, in New York Times

Origin

From over- + propulsion.

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APA

overpropulsion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpropulsion

MLA

“overpropulsion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpropulsion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overpropulsion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overpropulsion.

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