propellant
Example Sentences
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"But we're also humans trying to load millions of pounds of propellant onto a giant machine and send it to the Moon," he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Police are still searching for a part of the parachute system which contains propellant.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Using ordinary chemical rockets, you would need an amount of propellant vastly greater than all the mass in the visible universe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
"If we're going to send humans to Mars, you need H2O and not just for drinking, but for propellant and all manner of applications," Luzzi said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025
It was heavy, and there wasn’t much room for the propellant after the nozzle and top plug were bolted in place.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
