Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Propulsion (Motion given to an object situated in front)

Nouns
  • propulsion, projection
  • propelment
  • force from behind
  • push, shove etc. (impulse) Impulse
  • ejaculate
  • ejection etc. [Motion out of, actively] Ejection
  • throw, fling, toss, shot, discharge, shy
  • launch, release. [Science of propulsion] projectiles, ballistics, archery. [devices to give propulsion] propeller, screw, twin screws, turbine, jet engine. [objects propelled] missile, projectile, ball, discus, quoit, brickbat, shot
  • [weapons which propel] arrow, gun, ballista etc. (arms) Arms. [preparation for propulsion] countdown, windup. shooter
  • shot
  • archer, toxophilite
  • bowman, rifleman, marksman
  • good shot, crack shot
  • sharpshooter etc. (combatant) Combatant.
Verbs
  • propel, project, throw, fling, cast, pitch, chuck, toss, jerk, heave, shy, hurl
  • flirt, fillip. dart, lance, tilt
  • ejaculate, jaculate
  • fulminate, bolt, drive, sling, pitchfork. send
  • send off, let off, fire off
  • discharge, shoot
  • launch, release, send forth, let fly
  • put in orbit, send into orbit, launch into orbit dash. put in motion, set in motion
  • set agoing, start
  • give a start, give an impulse to
  • impel etc. Impulse
  • trundle etc. (set in rotation) [Motion in a continued circle.] Rotation
  • expel etc. [Motion out of, actively] Ejection. carry one off one's legs
  • put to flight.
Adjectives
  • propelled etc. v.
  • propelling etc. v.
  • propulsive, projectile.