1. plural of pulsion; the act of driving or pushing forward; propulsive force or motion
Usage: formal or technical; often used in physics or engineering contexts
2. plural of pulsion; in psychology or psychoanalysis, instinctive urges or impulses
Usage: psychology; less common in modern usage

Examples

• The rocket's pulsions propelled it toward the stratosphere.
• Engineers studied the pulsions generated by the turbine.
• The motor's pulsions were measured in newtons.
• Early psychologists theorized about unconscious pulsions driving human behavior.
• The device relies on electromagnetic pulsions to function.