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propulsion vs reaction propulsion

reaction propulsion vs propulsion

propulsion and reaction propulsion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propulsion Yes No No No
reaction propulsion Yes No No No
As nouns, reaction propulsion is a hyponym of propulsion; that is, reaction propulsion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propulsion:
  • propulsion: a propelling force
  • reaction propulsion: propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
Other hyponyms of propulsion include nuclear propulsion.
propulsion (noun) reaction propulsion (noun)
the act of propelling propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
a propelling force
Difference between propulsion and reaction propulsion

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