propeller

[ pruh-pel-er ]

/ prəˈpɛl ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR propeller ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc.

a person or thing that propels.

the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially.

a wind-driven, usually three-bladed, device that provides mechanical energy, as for driving an electric alternator in wind plants.

Origin of propeller

First recorded in 1770–80; propel + -er¹

Words nearby propeller

pro patria, Propecia, propel, propellant, propellent, propeller, propeller head, propeller horsepower, propeller shaft, propeller wash, propelling pencil

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Example sentences from the Web for propeller

Children have fantasy lives so rich and combustible that rigging them with lies is like putting a propeller on a rocket.
Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Lies Matter|Sam Harris|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Finding that the propeller would now work, Captain Williamson gave orders for full speed astern.
First at the North Pole|Edward Stratemeyer
The water about the craft was very muddy and thick now, caused by the propeller stirring up the bottom of the river.
The Outdoor Girls in Florida|Laura Lee Hope
Angle of Incidence, Rigger's—The angle the chord of a surface makes with a line parallel to the axis of the propeller.
The Aeroplane Speaks|H. Barber

The surface vessel has a propeller in her skeg operating athwartship in addition to the usual stem propeller.
The Submarine in War and Peace|Simon Lake
The propeller churned the water, and the painter strained as the boat moved forward.
Tom Fairfield's Schooldays|Allen Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for propeller

propeller

/ (prəˈpɛlə) /

noun

a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to propel a ship, aircraft, etc

a person or thing that propels

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for propeller

propeller

[ prə-pĕl′ər ]

A device consisting of a set of two or more twisted, airfoil-shaped blades mounted around a shaft and spun to provide propulsion of a vehicle through water or air, or to cause fluid flow, as in a pump. The lift generated by the spinning blades provides the force that propels the vehicle or the fluid-the lift does not have to result in an actual upward force; its direction is simply parallel to the rotating shaft.

单词	propeller
释义	propeller [ pruh-pel-er ] / prəˈpɛl ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR propeller ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc. a person or thing that propels. the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially. a wind-driven, usually three-bladed, device that provides mechanical energy, as for driving an electric alternator in wind plants. Origin of propeller First recorded in 1770–80; propel + -er¹ Words nearby propeller pro patria, Propecia, propel, propellant, propellent, propeller, propeller head, propeller horsepower, propeller shaft, propeller wash, propelling pencil Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for propeller Children have fantasy lives so rich and combustible that rigging them with lies is like putting a propeller on a rocket. Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Lies Matter\|Sam Harris\|November 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Finding that the propeller would now work, Captain Williamson gave orders for full speed astern. First at the North Pole\|Edward Stratemeyer The water about the craft was very muddy and thick now, caused by the propeller stirring up the bottom of the river. The Outdoor Girls in Florida\|Laura Lee Hope Angle of Incidence, Rigger's—The angle the chord of a surface makes with a line parallel to the axis of the propeller. The Aeroplane Speaks\|H. Barber The surface vessel has a propeller in her skeg operating athwartship in addition to the usual stem propeller. The Submarine in War and Peace\|Simon Lake The propeller churned the water, and the painter strained as the boat moved forward. Tom Fairfield's Schooldays\|Allen Chapman British Dictionary definitions for propeller propeller / (prəˈpɛlə) / noun a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to propel a ship, aircraft, etc a person or thing that propels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to propeller screw, driver, paddle, prop, fan, fin, oar Scientific definitions for propeller propeller [ prə-pĕl′ər ] A device consisting of a set of two or more twisted, airfoil-shaped blades mounted around a shaft and spun to provide propulsion of a vehicle through water or air, or to cause fluid flow, as in a pump. The lift generated by the spinning blades provides the force that propels the vehicle or the fluid-the lift does not have to result in an actual upward force; its direction is simply parallel to the rotating shaft. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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propeller

noun

Origin of propeller

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Example sentences from the Web for propeller

British Dictionary definitions for propeller

noun

Words related to propeller

Scientific definitions for propeller