propeller

Example Sentences

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Instead of one propeller, for example, the aircraft has 12, so if one fails, the aircraft and pilot can continue to fly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

People see it and think it is a joke, or they cannot believe that the propeller is the only means of propulsion, or they think it is meant to be a flying car.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

In 1980, the Warrior was seized by the Spanish navy, who removed a thrust bearing from the propeller shaft and held the ship for $142,000 bail.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

The RAT, a small propeller that extends from the underside of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, acts as an emergency backup generator.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

Horrified, I saw the propeller spinning away from Dragonwings in a lazy arc.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep