ROGET'S THESAURUS OF ENGLISH WORDS AND PHRASES ...

284. [Motion given to an object situated in front.] Propulsion -- N. propulsion,
projection; propelment † ; vis a tergo [Lat.], force from behind; push, shove &c (impulse)
276; ejaculate; ejection &c 297; throw, fling, toss, shot, discharge, shy; launch, release.
[Science of propulsion] projectiles, ballistics, archery.
[devices to give propulsion] propeller, screw, twin screws, turbine, jet engine.
[objects propelled] missile, projectile, ball, discus, quoit, brickbat, shot; [weapons
which propel] arrow, gun, ballista &c (arms) 727 [Obs.].
[preparation for propulsion] countdown, windup.
shooter; shot; archer, toxophilite † ; bowman, rifleman, marksman; good shot, crack
shot; sharpshooter &c (combatant) 726.
V. propel, project, throw, fling, cast, pitch, chuck, toss, jerk, heave, shy, hurl; flirt, fillip.
dart, lance, tilt; ejaculate, jaculate † ; fulminate, bolt, drive, sling, pitchfork.
send; send off, let off, fire off; discharge, shoot; launch, release, send forth, let fly; put
in orbit, send into orbit, launch into orbit dash.
put in motion, set in motion; set agoing † , start; give a start, give an impulse to; impel
&c 276; trundle &c (set in rotation) 312; expel &c 297.
carry one off one's legs; put to flight.
Adj. propelled &c v.; propelling &c v.; propulsive, projectile.
285. [Motion given to an object situated behind.] Traction -- N. traction; drawing &c v.;
draught, pull, haul; rake; a long pull a strong pull and a pull all together; towage † ,
haulage.
V. draw, pull, haul, lug, rake, drag, tug, tow, trail, train; take in tow.
wrench, jerk, twitch, touse † ; yank [U.S.].
Adj. drawing &c v.; tractile † , tractive.
286. [Motion towards.] Approach -- N. approach, approximation, appropinquation † ;
access; appulse † ; afflux † , affluxion † ; advent &c (approach of time) 121; pursuit &c 622.
V. approach, approximate, appropinquate † ; near; get near, go near, draw near; come to
close quarters, come near; move towards, set in towards; drift; make up to; gain upon;
pursue &c 622; tread on the heels of; bear up; make the land; hug the shore, hug the land.
Adj. approaching &c v.; approximative † ; affluent; impending, imminent &c (destined)
152.
Adv. on the road.
Int. come hither!, approach!, here!, come!, come near!, forward!,
287. [Motion from.] Recession -- N. recession, retirement, withdrawal; retreat;
retrocession &c 283 [Obs.]; departure, &c 293; recoil &c 277; flight &c (avoidance) 623.
V. recede, go, move back, move from, retire; withdraw, shrink, back off; come away,
move away, back away, go away, get away, drift away; depart &c 293; retreat &c 283;
move off, stand off, sheer off; fall back, stand aside; run away &c (avoid) 623.
remove, shunt, distance.
Adj. receding &c v..
Phr. distance oneself from a person.