stuwkracht

Definitions of stuwkracht
  1. noun
    the act of propelling
    synonyms: stuwing
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    lancering, take off, take-off
    the act of propelling with force
    drang, por, stoot, stuwing
    the act of applying force to propel something
    gooi, worp
    the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
    douw, duw, duwvaart, gedrang, geduw, prestatiedwang, zet, zetje
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
    haal, trek
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
    lift, stijgkracht
    the act of raising something
    relegatie
    the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    paardensprong, paardesprong, sprong
    the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground
    lob
    the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
    schietsport, schot
    the act of firing a projectile
    aanmoediging, opwekking, prikkel, puls, stimulans
    the act of applying force suddenly
    salto
    (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team
    pitch
    (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
    ballentent
    a quick throw
    ingooi, inworp, lijnworp
    (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
    bluts, buts, deuk
    pushing down
    drukken, persing
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
    gedrang, geduw
    the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)
    dreg
    the act of dragging (pulling with force)
    buit, poet, roofgoed, tractie, verovering
    the act of drawing or hauling something
    sleepboot, sleepvliegtuig, sleper, treiler, watje
    a sudden abrupt pull
    boer, oprisping, regurgitatie, rejectie
    a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
    expectoratie, slijmhoest
    the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
    oprisping, regurgitatie, rejectie
    the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
    beschieting, bestoking
    the act of discharging a gun
    granaatvuur
    shooting artillery shells
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    actie, handeling, verrichting
    something that people do or cause to happen
  2. noun
    the act of applying force to propel something
    synonyms: drang, por, stoot, stuwing
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    types:
    aanmoediging, opwekking, prikkel, puls, stimulans
    the act of applying force suddenly
    type of:
    stuwing
    the act of propelling
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