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propulsion
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propulsion /pro·pul·sion/ (pro-pul´shun)
1. a tendency to fall forward in walking.

pro·pul·sion (pr-plshn)
n.
1. A driving or propelling force.
2. The leaning or falling forward characteristic of the festination of Parkinsonism.

propulsion
[-pul′shən]
Etymology: L, propellere, to drive forward
1 the process of pushing forward.
2 the tendency of some patients, particularly those afflicted with nervous disorders, to push or fall forward while walking as their center of gravity is displaced.

propulsion [pro-pul´shun]
1. a tendency to fall forward in walking.


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Heath's inventiveness, sensitivity to the needs of an ensemble, and propulsively rhythmic playing have made him one of the most respected bop drummers," jazz historian Thomas Owens wrote of him.
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