- propulsion, actuation - the act of propelling
--1 is a kind of deed, feat, effort, exploit
--1 has particulars:launching, launch; launching; drive, thrust, driving force; roll; throw; push, pushing; pull, pulling; lift, raise, heave; expulsion, projection, ejection, forcing out; jump, jumping; lob; wheeling, rolling; shooting, shot; dribble, dribbling Derived form: verb actuate1