"propelling" in the verb sense
1. propel, impel
cause to move forward with force
"Steam propels this ship"
2. motivate, actuate, propel, move, prompt, incite
give an incentive for action
"This moved me to sacrifice my career"
"propelling" in the adjective sense
1. propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive
tending to or capable of propelling
"propellant fuel for submarines"
"the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"
"universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
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