propulsion
means of creating force leading to movement
manual drive
propulsion provided by movement using the strength of the human musculature
frog kick
finning propulsion technique used by divers
tape transport
mechanism that guides the tape through a recorder or player
spacecraft propulsion
method used to accelerate spacecraft
jet force
the exhaust from a vehicle or aircraft, propelling the object itself in the opposite direction
Buchli drive
transmission system used in electric locomotives
air-independent propulsion
propulsion system for submarines which operates without access to atmospheric oxygen
poling
moving a boat with a pole
steam boiler
device used to create steam by applying heat energy to water
propeller
aircraft component which converts engine torque into forward thrust
movement
inner mechanical workings of a pocket watch or wristwatch
treadwheel
form of engine typically powered by humans, horses, dunkeys, or dogs
continuous track
system of vehicle propulsion
reaction engine
engine that produces thrust by expelling reaction mass
servo drive
special electronic amplifier used to power electric servomechanisms
muscle strength
amount of force generated by muscle contraction
marine propulsion
system for generating thrust for watercrafts on water
oar
implement used for water-borne propulsion
jet propulsion
thrust produced by passing a jet of matter in the opposite direction to the direction of motion
beam-powered propulsion
aircraft or spacecraft propulsion that uses beamed energy
traction
mechanics
air propulsion
engines used to generate propulsion for an aircraft
film transport
mechanism that physically moves the film in a cine camera, film projector or film printer
sail
fabric or other surface supported by a mast to allow wind propulsion
engine
machine designed to produce mechanical energy from another form of energy
human power
work or energy produced from the human body