Propeller Definition

prəpelər, prōpelər
propellers
noun
propellers
A person or thing that propels; specif., a device (in full screw propeller) on a ship or aircraft, consisting typically of two or more blades twisted to describe a helical path as they rotate with the hub in which they are mounted, and serving to propel the craft by the backward thrust of air or water.
Webster's New World
One who, or that which, propels.
Wiktionary

A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.

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Singular:
propeller
Plural:
propellers

Origin of Propeller

Propeller Sentence Examples

  • The motive power was india-rubber in the condition of torsion; the propeller, a screw.

  • He worked on propeller shafts.

  • This is due to the fact that 4 blade propeller has slightly more drag in the water.

  • Check your propeller periodically for small dings or any other visible damage.

  • Vertical turbines use a vertical rotor rather than a propeller.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRO

Words Ending With

RERLER

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With R