Both Uses of
propel
in
The Fountainhead
- His motion had propelled him halfway across the reception room, when he stopped short; the drawing swung forward and flapped back against his knees.†
Chpt 1.9 *propelled = caused something to move forward
- He seemed to have a motor between his shoulder blades to propel his arms in two circles; only the circles were visible; the arms had vanished like the spokes of a speeding wheel.†
Chpt 3.1propel = to cause something to move forward
Definition:
cause to move forward (to push or encourage)