propelling adj : 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" [syn: propellant, propellent, propulsive]propel

1 cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" [syn: impel]

2 give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career" [syn: motivate, actuate, move, prompt, incite] [also: propelling, propelled]propelling See propel

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propelling

1. present participle of propel

active, bunt, butt, drive, driving, driving force, impelling, impulsion, in motion, mobile, motile, motivational, motive, motive power, motor, moving, propellant, propelment, propulsion, propulsive, propulsory, pulsion, pulsive, push, pushing, shove, shoving, shunt, stirring, thrust, transitional, traveling