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propfan

noun

Etymology

From prop + fan.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-✻
  2. derived from vannus
  3. inherited from fann
  4. inherited from fan
  5. compounded as propfan — “prop + fan”

Definitions

  1. A modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.

The neighborhood

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