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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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The single propeller plane, registration HB-SXA, is made of carbon fibre to ensure lightness and strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

That alarm would be triggered by a potential engine failure, causing low propeller rotation, or a problem with the hydraulic system, said Jack Cress, a former helicopter pilot for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Here we see the gift that Gilbert Insall’s comrades in the Royal Flying Corps made for him at Christmas 1915: a wooden propeller hub mounted with a clock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

We’d seen nearly every stage of production — from “grass to glass,” as McAfee called it — when he parked his truck next to the hangar that houses his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The boats which had been tethered one to the other had fouled up by now, the tow line under propeller and rudder and the two hulls bashing and scraping together.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Federal agents have radar, acoustic sensors to detect the distinct noise signature of a drone’s motors and propellers and thermal and optical detection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

In the footage, two charred propellers and engines can be clearly seen.

From Barron's ● Apr. 5, 2026

"There is an opportunity to improve the design of the propellers," he told Holyrood's net zero, energy and transport committee on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

The balloons rise and descend using vents or propellers to find the right currents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

A never-ending stream of glowing sludge forced itself into the engines, whirling around the propellers, gumming them up, slowing them down, bringing them closer to the breaking point.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown


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