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propeller

/pɹəˈpɛl.ɚ/noun3 syllables

Propeller means: a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water.

Synonyms for propeller1

noun, as in a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

propellor

What does propeller mean?1

noun

1

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with propeller?8

three syllables

bestseller

four syllables

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Propeller in a sentence

  • Jet planes fly much faster than propeller planes.CM
  • Propeller-powered aircraft are very efficient for low speed flight.Hybrid
  • The net got entangled in the propeller.unknown
  • The propeller acts like a rotating wing creating a lift force by moving through the air.Hybrid
  • Last month, Japanese firm SkyDrive showed its eight-propeller, manned compact vehicle flying around a test field.Hybrid

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Forms of propeller

as a noun

plural
propellers