propellant
Example Sentences
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Its cartridge holds enough propellant to send the bullet flying out of the barrel at a speed that would cross six football fields in a second.
From Washington Post
Relativity is among several companies building rockets to launch into orbit using liquid oxygen and liquid methane as propellants.
From New York Times
Shipments of minerals and chemicals used in the production of missile casings, bullets, explosives and propellants have also increased, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
From New York Times
All three types of ICBMs that North Korea has tested so far have relied on liquid propellants.
From New York Times
Most of the country's largest ballistic missiles use liquid fuel, which requires them to be loaded with propellant at their launch site - a time-consuming process.
From Reuters
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