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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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The propeller planes are typically deployed on regional routes, particularly in Europe and Asia, and are capable of seating between 30 and 78 passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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

They also said its injuries indicated it had contact with a ship propeller and a fishing net.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

The flagellum comprises more than 30 distinct parts, so similar to those of an outboard motor that biologists speak of the flagellum’s propeller, drive shaft and so forth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

The helicopter begins to lift and then settles right back down again, the propeller sputtering.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

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

"Inside were drone components: small plastic propellers, I think four pieces," Vladyslav told investigators.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

She thought they only used planes with propellers for this sort of thing, not jets.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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