Turboprop Definition
tûrbō-prŏp
turboprops
noun
turboprops
A turbojet engine whose turbine shaft, through reduction gears, drives a propeller that develops most of the thrust.
Webster's New World
An aircraft propelled by such an engine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- turbo-propeller-plane
- propjet
Other Word Forms of Turboprop
Noun
Singular:
turboprop
Plural:
turbopropsOrigin of Turboprop
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turbo- +"Ž prop
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