propulsor

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noun

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

OriginLatin prōpellō →
First used 20th c.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounpropulsor (plural propulsors)

plural propulsors

  1. aeronauticsA propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.First known use 20th c.
  2. Any object that propels or produces a propulsive force.

Origin

  1. Latinprōpellō“propel”
  2. Englishpropulsor

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

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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