Transcription
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- [air-skroo]
- /ˈɛərˌskru/
- /ˈeə.skruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-skroo]
- /ˈɛərˌskru/
Definitions of airscrew word
- noun airscrew an aircraft propeller 3
- noun airscrew an airplane propeller 3
- noun airscrew an airplane propeller. 1
- noun airscrew An aircraft propeller. 1
- noun airscrew The propeller of an aircraft; the prop. 0
- noun airscrew Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air. 0
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Origin of airscrew
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; air1 + screw
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Parts of speech for Airscrew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
airscrew popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
airscrew usage trend in Literature
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