propulsion

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propulsion

\pʁɔ.pyl.sjɔ̃\
[pʁɔ.pyl.sjɔ̃]

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Du latin propulsio.

noun propulsions

physical Mouvement qui porte vers un point, action de propulser. La propulsion, dit-elle en me rendant le mètre, c’est la combinaison de mon élan et de la pression des porteurs sur la barre. Plus ils poussent, plus je vais haut.

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propulsion the action of driving or pushing

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"propulsion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/propulsion.

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@misc{propulsion_2026,
  title = {propulsion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/propulsion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}