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propeller

noun
/pɹəˈpɛl.ə/UK/pɹəˈpɛl.ɚ/CA/pɹəˈpel.ə/

Etymology

From propel + -er.

  1. derived from propellō
  2. inherited from propellen — “drive out, expel”
  3. suffixed as propeller — “propel + er”

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, propels.

  2. A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or…

    A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

    • The plane’s propeller spun rapidly before takeoff.
    • The boat is powered by a single propeller.
    • He repaired the damaged propeller after the storm.

  3. A steamboat thus propelled

    A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A spinnerbait.

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Derived

constant-speed propeller, fishtail propeller, P-factor, propeller beanie, propeller cap, propellered, propellerhead, propeller head, propellerless, propellerlike, propeller shaft, propliner

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for propeller. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA