multibladedadj.
/ˌmʌltɪˈbleɪdᵻd/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈbleɪdᵻd/; see also multi- comb. form. Esp. of a propeller or fan: having more than two blades.
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1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 455 The multi-bladed, real throwing knives of some middle Congo tribes.
1944 E. Lucas in R. Greenhalgh Pract. Builder ii. 76/2 The mason's axe, or a patent multi-bladed axe, is used to finish the face of a hard stone.
1990 New Scientist 6 Oct. 32/1 It will probably be powered by two unducted fans, a new type of jet engine which spins a multibladed propeller.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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