How To Use Propel In A Sentence

The scooter was a propeller-driven device that could pull a diver at about five knots and had a battery life of about three hours.
They are weird stubby boats, and you have to do a lot more work to propel and keep them on a straight course through the water.
So brisk was the malwa business that it propelled Okello to some form of royalty. New Vision Frontpage News
Such a seemingly innocuous observation, yet as Logan evolves from student, to writer, to secret agent, to art gallery dealer, we see how it informs a kind of amorality in his character that propels him to sleep with his college mate's girlfriend and, later, the same man's wife, marry a woman he doesn't love and then push her aside when he meets the real love of his life. SFGate: Top News Stories
The spacecraft's mass at launch was some 13 tonnes, most of which was the propellants unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and dinitrogen tetroxide (DTO). BBC News - Home

She gets signed up for Amateur Night as a sentimental soprano soloist, is propelled on stage, moves her lips as the crowd makes noise, sways her body as if actually singing, then exits. “. . .all his race rose up before him in a mighty phantasmagoria. . .”
Most of the popular non-executive directors are propelled into the top boardrooms following a career in business.
Now many propellers are keyless, so we install or remove a propeller by hydraulic pressure.
In the more popular system, the propellant is a liquefied gas.
White House officials said the bill helped "propel" the company's recent expansion. A state dinner do-over
They are propelled by a 5m pole known as a quant. Times, Sunday Times
It is propelled by oars, and will carry 15 or 20 persons, but its capacity is greatly increased by lashing inflated seal skins to the outside.
The debut in spring 2006 of HBO's television series, Big Love, which featured a fictional and in some ways likeable polygamous family in Utah, propelled polygamy to the front pages of American newspapers and put the idea of legalized polygamy "in play" in some surprising quarters. Elizabeth Marquardt: Get Ready for Group Marriage
With cars, most of the energy consumed is used to propel the car itself rather than the people sitting in it. Times, Sunday Times
The volume expansion provides an excellent mechanism to expel and propel fluid products – including hydrocarbons – from the area of serpentinization to seep sites at the crust hydrosphere/atmosphere interface. At it Again
And that in itself becomes the great terrible mystery of the film - the monstrous enigma that propels the townspeople towards some inexplicable, and therefore, inextricable, oblivion.
Kevin Wilkinson's simple metal dinghy, propelled by a single scull from a rowlock at the stern, maintains one of the oldest crossings of the Mersey – now transferred to the canal because the nearby river itself is bridged. Britain's Best Views: the Mersey ferry, Liverpool
In low explosives, such as the propellant in a bullet cartridge, the reaction occurs relatively slowly and the pressure isn't as damaging.
Seen through the door in the background, a team of black oarsmen propel the boat along the Nile.
Liquid-fueled DF-5A missiles may not employ storable liquid fuel propellant, possibly requiring a lengthy fueling process before firing.
The vessel's net entangled and fouled the 52-foot motor lifeboat's twin 36-inch brass propellers.
My husband was a research chemist working on propellants - a real rocket scientist.
It was like saying that tiny ripples and monster waves propel surfers with equal momentum. Christianity Today
The majority of guerrilla attacks on US occupation forces have been carried out by remotely detonated bombs or rocket-propelled grenades.
Many of the targets were basic silhouettes, though others were figures wearing traditional Arab head scarves, called kaffiyeh, and holding rocket-propelled grenades. Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News
In a second letter he tells how he struggled to avoid being drawn in by the ship 's propeller, as some victims were. The Sun
Within seconds, the mighty radial roared to life, spinning the propeller.
The propellant deflagration produced only a fireball, and a small one at that, by comparison to a LOX-hydrocarbon mix. Black Zones - NASA Watch
Age and a comparative, hard-fought, affluence have undoubtedly helped propel them rightwards. Times, Sunday Times
The aircraft is single-engined, propeller driven and designed for private and general aviation use. Beautifull planes | My[confined]Space
The car had a single propeller and rotor blades for flight.
On the basis of above theoretical model, the spectrum formula of propeller cavitation noise has been derived.
An intricate system of magnetic fields propelled the craft along and away from Earth.
Teenage fighters with rocket-propelled grenades and rifles lurked on bridges or in derelict areas near the main highway leading west toward the embattled town of Fallujah.
Thanks to every instructor at BOEC who has allowed me to propel myself, in my monoski, up that hill to the Quicksilver lift. Summit Daily News - Top Stories
Sports would be a far more amusing place if it relaxed, exhaled and learned a lesson from this lo-fi World Series between Texas and San Francisco, which the Giants now lead three games to one after a brilliant 4-0 shutout win propelled by rookie pitcher Madison Bumgarner. If Only the Entire Sports World Were as Wacky
Her propeller shaft was fouled and she was dragging her anchor, so Endurance, some 25 miles away when the call went out, closed in at top speed to act as on-scene commander.
The far-fetched story is propelled by its endlessly inventive energy and visual verve. Times, Sunday Times
A variety of mechanical surfaces have been employed for deflecting the exhaust jets of solid - propellant rockets.
The timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the plane's propeller.
Wellington's successes as a general propelled him into the top echelons of politics and diplomacy. Times, Sunday Times
Stem-cell-enriched CD49f hi cells amplify at dioestrus, or with exogenous progesterone, demonstrating a key role for progesterone in propelling this expansion. Naturejobs - All Jobs
They make nitroglycerine, like all the thalassic peoples; they also make TNT and catastrophite, and propellants. Uller Uprising
The turbine ventilator (also known as "whirlybird") is one of the many types of roof vents available, preferred by some because it uses a wind-propelled fan instead of an electric fan to draw heat and moisture out of the attic space. Shaister Miester Do Da
Frankel, meanwhile, is rated the best horse Henry Cecil has had in many a year after a sensational 10-length success in last weekend's Royal Lodge at Ascot propelled him to the top of the betting for the Newmarket Classic. Talking Horses
That bright sound propelled him faster to the narrow staircase at the end of the hall.
For unmanned spacecraft you can use both aerobraking and propellant while with manned spacecraft you can use propellant. Trying To Spin The Facts - NASA Watch
What is happening to the campaigning steamroller that was going to propel the new prophets of technocratic and meritocracy craving Labor into power?
A sailing boat is propelled by wind.
There are liable to be rocks, propellers, exhaust, slippery decks, cleats, and a host of other potential bugaboos that must be considered.
Round her, and for a mile away, they fought like rams and they fought like dogs and they fought like tigers, and over the roaring siren sounds of the fight the gulls flew like the fume of it, screaming and swooping and circling in spirals, and through everything like the continuous thud-thud of a propeller came the dunch of tons of flesh meeting tons of flesh head on, shoulder on, or side on. The Beach of Dreams
OTOH, the Dollar has been weak and the renminbi is not propely traded. Energy Price Outlook, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
There were also two dummy rocket propelled grenades and a dismantled self-loading rifle.
His solidarity on that occasion propelled him to assume the general secretaryship of the St Lucia Workers Cooperative Union.
Rudy grabbed him on the shoulder and propelled him towards the nearest fence post.
All stages of these are made of solid propellants.
The song is moody and weighed down but not indolent: Propelled by a polyrhythmic drumbeat, it reveals emo-core and math-rock leanings.
The onrushing process of globalization—loosely defined as worldwide networks of interdependence—served as a major propellant of integration. Between War and Peace
When the fuse is triggered, a conventional explosion causes the second subcritical mass to be propelled at a high velocity into the first subcritical mass.
At the Information Ministry, also on the river's west bank, civilians armed with rocket-propelled grenade rifles stood by and a half-dozen soldiers manned sandbagged positions.
Near the middle, Semiha Berksoy, a 90-year-old Turkish opera squawker, campily bedizened and reclining on a sofa, is slowly propelled across the stage as a recording of the Liebestod is encroached on by her decrepit screech.
Over the stern the rudder rests folded towards the seabed at 30m, but the propeller was salvaged soon after the ship went down.
In the air, the car would function as a gyrocopter, using a conventional propeller to provide thrust and helicopter-style rotors for lift.
In a flash I realised that my propeller was tearing great chunks out of his cockpit and he was quite literally trapped.
They took inspiration from mechanical models such as propellers and paddle wheels.
Enthusiasts say the extreme sport of kitesurfing, in which a massive wind-powered kite propels a surfer on a small board to defy gravity, can prove more exciting than sex.
The Pitts S - 1C had damage to its propeller tips, engine cowling, and the leading edge of its top left wing.
It is unclear whether Wednesday's move will immediately propel trade higher, largely because nontariff barriers to trade, such as onerous labeling requirements, could still make things difficult for exporters. Pakistan to Boost Trade With India
When the propellants combine within the engine, they produce thrust.
The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence
This ritual apparently provided the necessary steps to propel the spirit into its next incarnation.
There are liable to be rocks, propellers, exhaust, slippery decks, cleats, and a host of other potential bugaboos that must be considered.
With a miracle of even greater proportions required to propel his new side to similar glories, he is keen just to focus on the next round.
A rocket propelled grenade launcher can use the term rocket, because it has a conventional rocket propellant system behind the charge. Undefined
This section, a part of the keel called a skeg, aids a cruise ship by helping it move linearly and by protecting its propeller and rudder. Undefined
We feathered the propeller and discussed our options.
Manganese bronzes are specified for marine propellers and fittings, pinions, ball-bearing races, worm wheels, gear-shift forks and architectural work.
The next he heard a bump and saw a propeller flying away from the plane.
A microlight engine and propeller power it in flight. Times, Sunday Times
A two - component rocket propellant, such as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen chamber as fuel and oxidizer.
So there would be little or no vibration, the opposite blade of the propeller had to be treated in exactly the same manner.
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In addition to seven cars rigged with explosives, the guardsmen found 30 rocket-propelled grenades, high-powered rifles, mortars and remote control detonators.
I swing my arms to propel myself out of a clump of these strange water plants.
They dive from the water's surface to pursue prey underwater, propelled by powerful, webbed feet.
With cars, most of the energy consumed is used to propel the car itself rather than the people sitting in it. Times, Sunday Times
Authorities say a sailboarder was pulled beneath a 65-foot cruise boat and was injured by the propeller. The Seattle Times
In addition to the rockets, police collected more then 400 mortar rounds, more than 200 recoilless rifle rounds, 150 machine gun rounds, 75 rocket-propelled grenades and four anti-tank mines.
They also say the likelihood of casualties increases when guns come out—especially when the pirates arrive armed with rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and ships carry explosive chemicals.
The vessel can be propelled by oars or sail .
A mechanically propelled vehicle covers not only cars but electric or motorised wheelchairs and ride-on lawnmowers.
The company makes the Crusader, a self-propelled howitzer that operates like a tank.
The fireman had to keep shoveling coal into the furnace which generated the steam to propel the train.
This was the first trial of our _sliding-gunter_ mainsail upon our singularly-constructed boat; and Bob and I were thrown into perfect raptures at the truly marvellous speed with which it propelled the craft along. For Treasure Bound
He heard a'weird clunking noise - as if a bird had flown straight into the propeller. The Sun
The concept of discovery and desire for mathematization propelled a new language, apparatus of concepts, and set of ambitions. The Times Literary Supplement
In the last half of the twentieth century, the manufacture of chlorofluorocarbons for use as propellants in aerosol sprays and refrigerants has resulted in a slow mixing of these compounds with the stratosphere.
The extra propellant provides an additional 50 tonnes of thrust in the first 20 seconds following liftoff.
You might say that's a bit hypocritical, coming from a woman in pants who propels herself five metres into the air on a bendy fibreglass stick. The Sun
The Titan uses Aerojet-General LR87 and LR91 engines burning liquid hypergolic propellants that ignite spontaneously on contact.
She looked rather lost unused to choosing between an electric hover or a self-propelling rotary.
Next time, the Suits at Hoover might want to ask for more help from the propeller heads in stirring up interest. The Internet and Productivity, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Boats powered by propellers and engines were bringing people across the river in under three hours.
It sets a precedent that extends third party insurance to cover all vehicles 'propelled by mechanical power' - not just on roads. Times, Sunday Times
You'd think that a Royal Navy man would know that a sampan is not a sailing ship; it is a small boat usually propelled by two oars.
The assault commenced with the firing of Rocket Propelled Grenades followed by indiscriminate firing.
The two mighty bronze wing propellers began to turn slowly. Titanic - Destination disaster
An ornithopter is an aircraft that gets its forward propulsion from the flapping of wings (the ORNITH – in ornithopter comes from the ltain for “bird” – putting “ornith” on a prefix makes it “bird-like”) an ornithopter is a heavier-than-air aircraft that is propelled by the flapping of wings. KAMN Show #11: Dune : The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas
The high friction then caused the weakened propeller shaft to break and the prop tore away taking the shaft with it.
The propellant comes together in an eight-foot combustion chamber, where the liquid oxidizer is converted into a gas, then ignited to start the engine.
When infectious people cough, sneeze, talk or spit, they propel TB germs, known as bacilli, into the air.
Rather, it impels and propels, it rebounds, goes on.
I reacted by feathering the right propeller and securing the right engine.
These recharge 40 lithium batteries that provide the energy to power its two propellers.
And you'll get the added boost of an extra body propelling the boat forward.
Wellington's successes as a general propelled him into the top echelons of politics and diplomacy. Times, Sunday Times
Researchers have tossed around theoretical calculations of using just aluminum and water for rocket propellant in the past.
The Embraer 120 turboprop is equipped with twin propellers designed to spin at a constant speed.
John F.. Kennedy that helped propel the handsome young Massachusetts Democrat to a narrow victory.
With all the anti-ice and de-ice equipment on, we still had a slight layer of ice on the leading edges and propeller spinner.
The Shmel, classified as a flamethrower, fires rocket-propelled projectiles.
The car is not made of stainless steel but instead it's made of some kind of durable alloy that can withstand bullets and rocket-propelled grenades.
But Davey's quiet life changes when he falls in love with the tactless but vulnerable Sarah, a Scottish bargee who stays with him in his lock-keeper's cottage while her narrow-boat's broken propeller-shaft is repaired.
Steam propels this ship
In initial tests, some of the biomolecular motors spun their propellers for more than two hours, at eight revolutions per second.
An early version of a self-propelled train, the rail motor provided a vital community service and a lifeline to all the towns and people in the area.
People have been struggling for years to try and design a very fast rotating boat propeller that doesn't cavitate and literally wear away the metal and put holes in it, just like these pictures show. Sheila Patek clocks the fastest animals
The engine and nose bowl have been restored to display condition while propeller blades from another aircraft have been fitted to the hub.
THE COLLAPSING DOLLAR: The dollar fell to a new low against the euro on Friday, propelled by Bernanke's glum economic forecast and by signals from the Chinese government that it would "readjust" some of its U.S. PERFECT STORM = HOUSING CRASH, IRAQ DRAIN & COLLAPSING DOLLAR
My husband was a research chemist working on propellants - a real rocket scientist.
In the end, the reversal of fantasy and reality propels the narrative mystery of Mulholland Drive, and sustains the central character's obsessive - but gratifying - worldview.
One concept proposed by researchers at the University of Washington uses zirconia crystals and electricity to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen, which can then be used as rocket propellant.
Argon is also an ideal carrier gas, a propellant with no propensity to react.
The rapidly expanding gases from the burning propellant force the projectile through the cannon tube.
Students on two of the teams based their catapults on older designs called mangonels and onagers that used the tension of twisted ropes to store the energy used to propel the tennis balls. Medieval Technology and Culture class at the University of Southern Indiana
The synthesised components of the molecule look and act like a rotor blade, propelling the molecule around.
They are developing a high-performance version to rival some conventionally propelled rockets.
The data on whether the majority of cancers, neurological problems, and other health problems are associated with exposure to fuels, propellants, or combustion products were inadequate to draw conclusions.
The concept of space sails dates back the 16th century, when German astronomer Johannes Kepler first came up with the idea of using the sun's energy to propel objects through space.
Americans find it difficult to think about old age until they are propelled into the midst of it by their own aging and that of relatives and friends .
We must first calculate the horse-power needed to propel the ship.
Project SQUID was named after the jet-propelled decapod of the sea. John B. Fenn - Autobiography
He jogged on to the tarmac and into the spinning propeller of the plane. Times, Sunday Times
Having been born since the country's rail network closed in 1975, the three had never seen or ridden on a moving train, other than a self-propelled wagon.
It is to be observed that as the cecum is only three inches in length and two and a half in diameter, and as its contents are necessarily propelled in opposition to gravity, a slight casualty will hinder or obstruct the upward movement of the pultaceous mass of the effete ingesta. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis
Australia were amassing a huge score (Billy Murdoch had just scored the first Test double-century) when Lyttelton came on to propel his underarm lobs.
The nose undercarriage was sheared off and one blade of the propeller was bent back underneath the nose of the aircraft.
Aerosol propellants contain flammable and nerve-damaging ingredients as well as tiny particles that can lodge in your lungs.
Nine mighty aqua jets propel water at the user, who lies half-sunken into the thing, but conveniently separated from the water by an impermeable surface.
Gondoliers in Venetian clothing propel the boats, which were used for centuries as the chief means of transportation within Venice, Italy, through the water with a single oar. Journey to Amore With a Venetian Gondola Getaway
It could have been the chunks of ice that would dislodge from the nose of the plane and come careening back toward the propellers and explode when they hit the blades, or it could have been the Nor'Easter that no one bothered to tell the pilot was pounding the eastern seaboard. Intercession
Placing advertising material on a mechanically propelled vehicle is also an offence.
At its best, the Obama candidacy is about ending a war — not so much the war in Iraq, which now has a momentum that will propel the occupation into the next decade — but the war within America that has prevailed since Vietnam and that shows dangerous signs of intensifying, a nonviolent civil war that has crippled America at the very time the world needs it most. Mjh's blog — 2008 — January
Reverse swing works best when the ball is propelled quickly and with a low, slingy and fast arm. Times, Sunday Times
The agency, known as the Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP), would provide one-stop financial and non-financial support to ANC Daily News Briefing
The motor utilizes polybutadiene acrylonitrile PBAN propellant. NASA Watch: Marc Boucher: May 2009 Archives
This gas has long been used as a propellant in aerosol sprays and in refrigerators.
Easing the transition, the FDA said two other CFC-propelled products, one that uses a combination of ipratropium and albuterol and another that uses pirbuterol, may stay on the market until Dec. 31, 2013. FOXNews.com
Because the Mars return mission is so demanding, the benefit conferred by using Mars-derived propellants is great.
By the spring of 1908 he had completed a monoplane powered by a front-mounted automobile engine and propeller.
Yet for all its eclecticism it builds in a single arc -- its core the long second movement, propelled upward by quasi-Minimalist rhythmic repetitions -- until the exuberant jam session is capped by the churchly sobriety of the orchestral idiom, returning as if to remind everyone of where they are, though more focusing the mood than interrupting it. In performance: NSO and Yo-Yo Ma
Another narrative propels the story too, that of ambition. Times, Sunday Times
The design and test results of the new type high-subsonic speed submerged and semi-submerged intakes for cruise missile propelled by a turbojet engine have been introduced.
The subsequent development of the screw propeller, concealed beneath the surface of the water, yielded greater maneuverability as well as greater protection.
Most self-propelled systems have numerous moving parts that require lubrication.
In a country where goat-propelled carts are de rigueur and people stop and stare in wonder at a 35-year-old Mack truck chuffing and chugging along the rutted roads.
They moved the engine from the bonnet to the cabin and added a propeller, rudder and tiller. The Sun
No gear changes, no cooling pumps, no propellor cavitation. DESTROY THE KENTUCKY
None of her propeller shafts could be turned, and the port rudder was hopelessly buckled. Times, Sunday Times
Another approach is to immobilize the ship by ‘fouling its propeller.’
He also uses his body intelligently, leaping from his chair with jet-propelled force on accused of being a ‘traitor‘.
The company also makes sculptures gleaned from different aircraft propellers.
Consequently, the abundant head scalids move forward, plow backward through the water and interstices surrounding the animal, and therefore propel the animal forward.
It will take too much propellant to be an efficient mission.
Burt Rutan and his team at Scaled Composites did it once again this morning, sending the rocket-propelled glider SpaceShipOne 63 miles above earth, into the nether regions of the atmosphere known as suborbital space. Plain Text: A Small Step For Private Space Travel
It drops to the bottom, hits the firing pin, the propellant charge explodes, and---" "I know what happens next. THE BRONZE HORSEMAN
The two-stage missile is equipped with solid propellant booster and sustainer rocket motors.
But so long as the whale shark made no discernible attempt to propel itself through the water I could, by finning vigorously, just about keep pace.
Warships at this time were propelled by a number of oarsmen which rowed the boat if it came becalmed or it was necessary to manoeuvre it in battle.
They're some of the best in the SEC, and it really does kind of propel us into the next week and make us feel like we are a great team. Crimson White RSS
The Ares I launch vehicle's first stage is a single, five-segment reusable solid rocket booster derived from the Space Shuttle Program's reusable solid rocket motor that burns a specially formulated and shaped solid propellant called polybutadiene acrylonitrile (PBAN). Documenting Reality
The pedler was a very stout person, with a red face, and the bundle which she carried in front of her and propelled first into the room, was of enormous dimensions. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town
As such, they don't propel the craft through the water very well!
In fact, those insights will sometimes be decisive in the standardization of orthographies for indigenous languages, as is the case for the PROPELCA experiment in Cameroon.
Humanitarian disasters looming on the doorstep of the US will propel more migration northwards. Times, Sunday Times
The two mighty bronze wing propellers began to turn slowly. Titanic - Destination disaster
He crammed his men into the boat and headed into the Channel, propelled by the two oars. Times, Sunday Times
Rudy grabbed him on the shoulder and propelled him towards the nearest fence post.
But ion thrusters and ordinary rocket engines part ways in their choice of propellant and their source of the energy that accelerates it.
The R-36M used a gas-dynamic method for the first and second stages whereby special ports are opened through which the propellant tanks are pressurized.
They do not require propellant loading on the launch pad, and they can be stored for long periods.
Boat owners can get into serious trouble for leaving it stuck to propellers or hulls when boats are in transit.
They moved the engine from the bonnet to the cabin and added a propeller, rudder and tiller. The Sun
Thus, near the middle, Semiha Berksoy, a 90-year-old Turkish opera squawker, campily bedizened and reclining on a sofa, is slowly propelled across the stage as a recording of the Liebestod is encroached on by her decrepit screech.
Man-made chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons - used in air-conditioning units and aerosol spray propellants - were eating away at the ozone layer. The Shad Plank
These aircraft were pulled into the air nose first by a large propeller and when airborne would level out into horizontal flight.
Percussive rhythm and pointillist effects propel this chant-like song depicting death as a beautiful woman marching on a road of bleached bones; difficult intervals, many sevenths and ninths.
So-called commuter planes that carry up to 150 passengers whisper rather than roar because they use the latest propeller technology.
Feet, due to their similar shape while in the freestyle or backstroke mode of kicking, may be compared to the thrust of a ship's propeller.
A year later, in 1989, he returned to the flight academy to complete a night flying course on a more advanced aircraft which had a variable pitch propeller and retractable undercarriage.

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