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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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"I asked myself a very simple question, what would a tipless propeller look like and how would it function?"

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

Western military-tech companies that have been developing interceptors for propeller drones are scrambling to create faster models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The propeller cuts out; Captain Nemo emerges from his cabin for the first time in weeks, looking grim.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Sri Lankan officials said the EHang EH216-S is powered by 16 electric motors and 16 propellers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Seizures last year included China-made drone engines used by the Houthis as early as 2019 against Saudi oil facilities and 800 drone propellers seized in March 2025 at Yemen’s border with Oman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

"So the boats overflow and over-spill sediment, propellers churn sediment up on the lake bed and there's run-off from the storage yards."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

These were not peanuts handed out on his recent flight but something acquired years earlier, back when all planes had propellers and pilots wore leather helmets and long, flowing scarves.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris


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