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Propeller
Pro-pel′ler
,Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, propels.
2.
A contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to revolve by an engine; a propeller wheel.
3.
A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.
Propeller wheel
,the screw, usually having two or more blades, used in propelling a vessel.
Definition 2024
Propeller
propeller
propeller
See also: Propeller
English
Alternative forms
- propellor (rare, nonstandard)
Noun
propeller (plural propellers)
- One who, or that which, propels.
- 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.
- A steamboat thus propelled; a **** steamer.
Derived terms
- propeller beanie
- propellerhead
Related terms
Translations
mechanical device used to propel
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Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowing from English propeller.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /propɛlər/, [pʰʁ̥oˈpɛlˀɐ]
Noun
propeller c (singular definite propelleren, plural indefinite propellere)
- propeller (mechanical device used to propel)
Inflection
Inflection of propeller
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | propeller | propelleren | propellere | propellerne |
| genitive | propellers | propellerens | propelleres | propellernes |
Noun
propeller c
- plural indefinite of propel