#actuation__propulsion  the act of propelling
  supertype:  #deed__feat__effort__exploit  a notable achievement: "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"
  subtype:  #launching.actuation__launch  the act of propelling with force
     subtype:  #rocket_firing__rocket_launching  the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power
        subtype:  #blastoff__shot  the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
        subtype:  #moon_shot  the launching of a spacecraft to the moon
  subtype:  #launching  the act of moving a newly-built vessel into the water for the first time
  subtype:  #driving_force__drivingforce__drive__thrust  the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
     subtype:  #firewall  (informal) the application of maximum thrust; "he slammed the throttle to the firewall"
     subtype:  #impulse__impulsion__impetus__impetu  the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"
  subtype:  #roll  the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
  subtype:  #throw  the act of throwing (propelling something through the air with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
     subtype:  #bowling.throw  (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman
        subtype:  #Chinaman  a ball bowled by a left-handed bowler to a right-handed batsman that spins from off to leg
        subtype:  #googly__wrong_'un__wrong'un__bosie__bosie_ball__bosieball  a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
        subtype:  #no_ball  unlawfully delivered ball in cricket; "the umpire called it a no ball"
     subtype:  #fling  the act of flinging
     subtype:  #heave.throw__heaving  throwing something heavy (with great effort); "he gave it a mighty heave"; "he was not good at heaving passes"
     subtype:  #hurl__cast  a violent throw
     subtype:  #leaner  (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake
     subtype:  #toss__pass__flip  (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
        subtype:  #centering__snap  (football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
     subtype:  #pitch  the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
     subtype:  #pitch.throw__delivery  (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
        subtype:  #balk  an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
        subtype:  #ball.pitch  a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
        subtype:  #beanball__beaner  a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
        subtype:  #change-up__change-of-pace__change-of-pace_ball__off-speed_pitch__offspeedpitch  a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
        subtype:  #curve_ball__curveball__curve__breaking_ball__bender  a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
        subtype:  #duster  a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
        subtype:  #fastball__heater__smoke__hummer__bullet  (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"
           subtype:  #slider  a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown
        subtype:  #knuckleball__knuckler  a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin
        subtype:  #screwball  a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown
        subtype:  #sinker  a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate
        subtype:  #spitter__spitball  an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it
        subtype:  #strike.pitch  a pitch that is in the strike zone and that the batter does not hit; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"
        subtype:  #submarine_ball__submarineball__submarine_pitch__submarinepitch  a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead
        subtype:  #wild_pitch  a pitch that the catcher cannot stop
     subtype:  #ringer  (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
     subtype:  #shy  a quick throw; "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"
     subtype:  #slinging  throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
     subtype:  #throw-in__throwin  (rugby football) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
  subtype:  #pushing__push  the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
     subtype:  #depression  pushing down; "depression of the space bar on the typewriter"
        subtype:  #mouse_click__mouseclick__click  depression of a button on a computer mouse: "a click on the right button for example"
     subtype:  #nudge__jog  a slight push or shake
     subtype:  #press__pres__pressing  the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
        subtype:  #impression.press  the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another; "he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax"
        subtype:  #compressing__compression  applying pressure
           subtype:  #squeezing__squeeze  the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"
              subtype:  #tweak__pinch  a squeeze with the fingers
              subtype:  #expression.squeezing  the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing; "the expression of milk from her breast"
              subtype:  #extrusion__expulsion  squeezing out by applying pressure
              subtype:  #constriction  the action or process of constricting or squeezing
                 subtype:  #spasm  (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
                    subtype:  #bronchospasm  a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis
                    subtype:  #cardiospasm  a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
                    subtype:  #retch__heave  an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
                    subtype:  #laryngismus__laryngismu  laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
                 subtype:  #strangulation  (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid: "strangulation of the intestine"
                 subtype:  #vasoconstriction  decrease in the diameter of blood vessels
           subtype:  #condensing__condensation  the act of increasing the density of something
              subtype:  #thickening__inspissation  the act of thickening
           subtype:  #compaction__crush__crunch  the act of crushing
              subtype:  #grind__mill__pulverization__pulverisation  the act of grinding
        subtype:  #decompressing__decompression  relieving pressure
     subtype:  #shove  the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something); "he gave the door a shove"
        subtype:  #bundling  the act of shoving hastily; "she complained about bundling the children off to school"
        subtype:  #jostle__jostling  the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
           subtype:  #elbowing  jostling with the elbows; "elbowing is a foul in basketball"
     subtype:  #boost  the act of giving an upward push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"
  subtype:  #pulling__pull  the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
     subtype:  #drag  the act of dragging (pulling with force); "the drag up the hill exhausted him"
     subtype:  #haulage__draw__haul  the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
        subtype:  #tow__towage  the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
     subtype:  #tug__jerk  a sudden abrupt pull
     subtype:  #draft__draught__drawing  the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
     subtype:  #extirpation__deracination  the act of pulling up or out; uprooting
     subtype:  #pluck  the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
     subtype:  #traction  (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"
  subtype:  #lift.actuation__raise__heave__elevation  the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
  subtype:  #forcing_out__forcingout__expulsion__projection__ejection  the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
     subtype:  #defenestration  the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
     subtype:  #belch__burp__burping  a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
     subtype:  #belching  the forceful expulsion of something from inside; "the belching of smoke from factory chimneys"
     subtype:  #coughing_up  the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing
     subtype:  #spitting__spit__expectoration  the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
     subtype:  #vomiting__vomit__emesis__regurgitation__disgorgement__puking  the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
        subtype:  #rumination  regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
        subtype:  #hematemesis__hematemesi__haematemesis  vomiting blood
        subtype:  #hyperemesis__hyperemesi  severe and excessive vomiting
           subtype:  #hyperemesis_gravidarum__hyperemesisgravidarum  hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
  subtype:  #jump__jumping  the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
     subtype:  #header  a headlong jump (or fall); "he took a header into the shrubbery"
     subtype:  #hop  the act of hopping (jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot))
     subtype:  #leaping__leap__spring__saltation__bound__bounce  a light springing movement upwards or forwards
        subtype:  #pounce  the act of pouncing
     subtype:  #vault.jump__hurdle  the act of vaulting
  subtype:  #lob  the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc
  subtype:  #wheeling__rolling  propelling something on wheels
  subtype:  #shooting.actuation__shot  the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"
     subtype:  #shoot  the act of shooting at targets; "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"
        subtype:  #skeet_shooting__skeetshooting__skeet  the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird
     subtype:  #countershot  a return shot; a retaliatory shot
     subtype:  #firing_off__discharge__firing  the act of discharging a gun
        subtype:  #gun.firing_off  the discharge of a gun as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "a twenty gun salute"
     subtype:  #gunfire__gunshot  the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
        subtype:  #enfilade_fire__enfilade  gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
     subtype:  #headshot  a shot aimed at a person's head
     subtype:  #shellfire  shooting artillery shells
     subtype:  #potshot  a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
  subtype:  #dribble  the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks

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