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Definition of propeller - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mechanicsmechanical device with blades that rotates to move vehicles
- The airplane's propeller spun rapidly as it took off.
2.
fishingRare type of fishing lure with spinning bladesRare
- He caught a big fish using a propeller.
Images of propeller
mechanical device with blades that rotates to move vehicles 
type of fishing lure with spinning blades
Expressions with propeller
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plane with rotating blades for thrust
A propeller plane is often used for short regional flights.
rotating blade generating thrust for an airplane
The airplane propeller spun rapidly as the engine roared to life.
shaft connecting gearbox to differential in vehicles
The mechanic replaced the car's damaged propeller shaft.
propeller with angled blades rotating to push water or air
The airplane's screw propeller was spinning rapidly.
aircraft with two propellers for propulsion
The twin-propeller-plane took off smoothly from the small airstrip..
Origin of propeller
Latin, propellere (to drive forward)
Terms with propeller included in their meaning
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aviation
aeroplane with front-mounted propeller
aviation
propeller of an aircraft or boat
aviation
streamline propeller blades in aeronautics
nautical
propeller on a ship or aircraft
aviation
adjust a propeller to increase drag
aviation
adjust propeller blades to increase drag
aviation
manually start a propeller-driven aircraft engine
aviation
flow of air driven backwards by a propeller
autogyro
rotorcraft with unpowered rotor for lift and powered propeller for thrust
aeronautics
aircraft with propeller behind the fuselage
shallow water
flat-bottomed boat with an in-air propeller
aviation
propeller of an aircraft
aviation
propeller unit on an airship's bow for control
marine
bearing supporting a boat's propeller shaft lubricated by water
maritime
post supporting the outer end of a propeller shaft
aviation
device allowing guns to fire through propeller arc
southeast asia boat
boat with a long propeller shaft and repurposed car engine
aviation
tubular ring spreading antifreeze over propeller blades
marine engineering
device sealing a ship's propeller shaft to prevent water entry
marine
part of a ship holding the propeller shaft
aerial warfare
device enabling gunfire between propeller blades
maritime
shaft connecting a propeller to an engine
marine propeller
auxiliary propeller on a ship
aviation
aircraft powered by a turbine engine that turns a propeller
Examples of propeller in a sentence
He inspected the propeller for any damage. The angler's favorite lure was a shiny propeller. He bought a new propeller for his fishing kit.
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- French:hélice, propulseur, ...
- German:Propeller, Spinner, ...
- Italian:elica, esca a elica, ...
- Spanish:hélice, señuelo giratorio, ...
- Portuguese:hélice, spinner, ...
- Chinese:螺旋桨, 旋转亮片, ...
- Japanese:プロペラ, スピナーベイト, ...
- Arabic:مِرْوَحَة, طُعْم دَوّار, ...
- Hebrew:מַדְחֵף, פְּרוֹפֵּלוֹר, ...
- Russian:пропеллер, вращающаяся блесна, ...
- Ukrainian:пропелер, ...
- Hindi:प्रोपेलर, घुमावदार चारा, ...
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