#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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