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airscrew

air·screw
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [air-skroo]
    • /ˈɛərˌskru/
    • /ˈeə.skruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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