| 词汇 | example_english_mean-of-propulsion |
| 释义 | means of propulsioncollocation in Englishmeanings of meansand propulsionThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with mean or propulsion. means noun uk /miːnz/ us /miːnz/ a method or way of ... See more at means propulsion noun[U] uk /prəˈpʌl.ʃən/ us /prəˈpʌl.ʃən/ a force that pushes ... See more at propulsion Examples of means of propulsionThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. It may cover vehicles with electrical means of propulsion, as well as electricity playing a role in their functionality. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The term phantom ride was applied because there was no visible means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. During this period an entire revolution took place in the means of propulsion, armament and construction of ships. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The number of masts was reduced to two, and were not used as a means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Additional forward and reverse thrust could be achieved with more conventional means of propulsion such as rockets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By the end of the war, turbojet engines were replacing piston engines as the means of propulsion, further increasing aircraft speed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Failure of the means of propulsion, such as engines, sails or rigging, can lead to the loss of a ship. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This means of propulsion allows them to move backwards as easily as they move forward. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The early history of the automobile can be divided into a number of eras, based on the prevalent means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Means of propulsion include swimming and running and propelling virtually every type of small craft that floats on water. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the late 19th century steamships powered by coal began to replace sailing ships as the principal means of propulsion for ocean transport. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Also, his arm rockets are absent, although his arm cannons can also serve as a means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In keeping with early traditions, she was built with split sternwheels that are her only means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The heaviest sailing ships (limited to those vessels for which sails were the primary means of propulsion) never exceeded 14,000 tons displacement. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. What he proposed was unlike anything that anyone had seen before and branched away from the standard means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The major means of propulsion were either paddles or long poles, while steering was likely to have been done by an oar. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Thames punts have occasionally been adapted for other means of propulsion: including sails, tow-ropes, and paddle wheels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Diesel-electric became the standard means of propulsion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of means Go to the definition of propulsion See other collocations with mean See other collocations with propulsion |
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