Associations to the word «Propelling»

Wiktionary

PROPELLING, verb. Present participle of propel
PROPELLING PENCIL, noun. (UK) A mechanical pencil.
PROPELLING PENCILS, noun. Plural of propelling pencil

Dictionary definition

PROPELLING, adjective. Tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.