(astronautics) propellant (“rocket fuel”)

(film, informal) A state of career derailment or limited opportunities to which a film industry professional is seemingly relegated, usually as a result of making an unsuccessful film.

A morbid fear of childbirth or pregnancy.

Of, or pertaining to, Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.