propeller
IPA: prʌpˈɛɫɝ
noun
- 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 screw steamer.
- (fishing) A spinnerbait.
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Examples of "propeller" in Sentences
- The position of a lever controls the propeller.
- The pilot announces that the propeller is stuck.
- The crew stopped the engine and feathered the propeller normally.