propelling
/prəˈpɛlɪŋ/
verb
- Driving or pushing something forward or in a particular direction.
- The engine is propelling the train at high speed.
- A strong kick is propelling the soccer ball toward the goal.
- The wind was propelling the sailboat across the bay.
adjective
- Serving to drive or push forward.
- The propelling mechanism in the toy car uses a spring.
- Water jets provide the propelling motion for this type of boat.
- The propelling force of the rocket came from its powerful engines.