overpropulsion
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From over- + propulsion.
Noun
[edit]overpropulsion (uncountable)
- 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.