overpropulsion

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ propulsion

Noun[edit]

overpropulsion (uncountable)

  1. excessive propulsion
    • 2009 April 22, Jeff Z. Klein, “Capitals Put Their Trust in Little-Known Goaltender”, in New York Times[1]:
      “When Varly does something unorthodox-looking, he’s usually recovering from maybe an error or overpropulsion on his part to a certain place on the ice, and he has to rein himself back in,” said Dave Prior, the Capitals’ goaltending coach.