means of propulsion

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means
noun
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/miːnz/us
/miːnz/
a method or way of ...
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propulsion
noun[U]
uk
/prəˈpʌl.ʃən/us
/prəˈpʌl.ʃən/
a force that pushes ...
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(Definition ofmeansandpropulsionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It may cover vehicles with electrical means of propulsion, as well as electricity playing a role in their functionality.
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The term phantom ride was applied because there was no visible means of propulsion.
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During this period an entire revolution took place in the means of propulsion, armament and construction of ships.
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The number of masts was reduced to two, and were not used as a means of propulsion.
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Additional forward and reverse thrust could be achieved with more conventional means of propulsion such as rockets.
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By the end of the war, turbojet engines were replacing piston engines as the means of propulsion, further increasing aircraft speed.
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Failure of the means of propulsion, such as engines, sails or rigging, can lead to the loss of a ship.
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This means of propulsion allows them to move backwards as easily as they move forward.
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The early history of the automobile can be divided into a number of eras, based on the prevalent means of propulsion.
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Means of propulsion include swimming and running and propelling virtually every type of small craft that floats on water.
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A reliable means of propulsion for the submerged vessel was only made possible in the 1880s with the advent of the necessary electric battery technology.
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In the late 19th century steamships powered by coal began to replace sailing ships as the principal means of propulsion for ocean transport.
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Also, his arm rockets are absent, although his arm cannons can also serve as a means of propulsion.
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In keeping with early traditions, she was built with split sternwheels that are her only means of propulsion.
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The heaviest sailing ships (limited to those vessels for which sails were the primary means of propulsion) never exceeded 14,000 tons displacement.
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What he proposed was unlike anything that anyone had seen before and branched away from the standard means of propulsion.
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The major means of propulsion were either paddles or long poles, while steering was likely to have been done by an oar.
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Thames punts have occasionally been adapted for other means of propulsion: including sails, tow-ropes, and paddle wheels.
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Diesel-electric became the standard means of propulsion.
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They are described as being bewitched to fly without any visible means of propulsion, although they do retain inertia, which makes them unable to change speed or direction swiftly.
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