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  • I went down to my lab to mix up some more propellant.  (source)
    propellant = fuel (for a rocket)
  • It's used in fertilizers, explosives, and rocket propellants.†  (source)
  • Aerosol propellant would be best.†  (source)
    propellant = something that propels (moves something) such as rocket fuel
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  • He thought briefly that such an anticlimax would be the universe's fitting verdict on his martial pretensions: the brave warrior floating off into near-planet orbit, no maneuvering systems, no propellant, no reaction mass of any sort-even the pistol was non-recoil.†  (source)
    propellant = something that propels (moves something) such as rocket fuel
  • Perhaps there's a break-even point for all propellants.†  (source)
  • One of the rounds ignited the propellant on an RPG rocket strapped to the fighter's back.†  (source)
  • It's a means of determining the relative merits of propellants.†  (source)
  • Military sniper rifles were generally longer than their police counterparts to allow the cartridge propellant to completely burn its fuel load, which reduced muzzle flash and powered up the bullet's velocity.†  (source)
  • My outrage that day became the propellant of my life, driving me straight to the civil rights movement, where I've worked ever since.†  (source)
  • O'Dell chimed, and so coined our new term for the propellant.†  (source)
  • Next time we fly will be with a new propellant: zinc dust and sulfur.†  (source)
  • "My speculation is the propellant collapsed," Quentin said.†  (source)
  • When the rocket took off, the propellant was so loose it just fell inward.†  (source)
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