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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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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

Its international airport — which only recently reopened — has the remains of propeller planes carelessly tossed to the side of the runway, their bodies riddled with bullet holes and their wings askew.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 12, 2026

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

But Dorothy, Keith, and Bruce heard nothing but the thrum of their plane’s propeller.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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

"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

Consumer spending, aided by record stock market gains, and huge business investment in artificial intelligence have been chief propellers.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialling the mass production of flying cars.

From Barron's Nov. 30, 2025

The hum of the propellers intensified for a moment then gradually stuttered to a halt, and the plane’s door-cum-stairway fell open.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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