Definition of propeller. Meaning of propeller. Synonyms of propeller

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Definition of propeller

propeller
Tractor screw Tractor screw or propeller propeller (Aviation) A propeller screw placed in front of the supporting planes of an a["e]roplane instead of behind them, so that it exerts a pull instead of a push. Hence, Tractor monoplane, Tractor biplane, etc.
Propeller
Propeller Pro*pel"ler, n. 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.

Meaning of propeller from wikipedia

- A propeller (colloquially often called a **** if on a ship or an air**** if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that...
- the cylinders, it is called an inverted inline engine: this allows the propeller to be mounted high up to increase ground clearance, enabling shorter landing...
- propeller, also called an air****, converts rotary motion from an engine or other power source into a swirling slipstream which pushes the propeller...
- A ducted propeller, also known as a Kort nozzle, is a marine propeller ****ed with a non-rotating nozzle. It is used to improve the efficiency of the...
- to: Propeller (aeronautics) Propeller Records, a record label Propeller (band), an Estonian punk band Propellers (band), an English band Propeller (Guided...
- A toroidal propeller is a type of propeller that is ring-shaped with each blade forming a closed loop. The propellers are significantly quieter at audible...
- In aviation, propeller synchronization is a mechanism that automatically synchronizes all propellers of a multi-engine, propeller-driven aircraft so that...
- drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft (after Girolamo Cardano) is a component...
- In aviation, a propeller strike, or prop strike, also called a sudden stoppage, is an event in which an aircraft's propeller contacts any object and is...
- A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller. A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine...