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propellerlike

adj

Etymology

From propeller + -like.

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

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a propeller.

    • It does not spin, but it has four hinged, motorized walls that open and close like giant butterfly wings, imparting a slight illusion of propellerlike rotation.

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