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- [pruh-pel-er]
- /prəˈpɛl ər/
- /prəˈpel.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-pel-er]
- /prəˈpɛl ər/
Definitions of propeller word
- noun propeller a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc. 1
- noun propeller a person or thing that propels. 1
- noun propeller the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially. 1
- noun propeller a wind-driven, usually three-bladed, device that provides mechanical energy, as for driving an electric alternator in wind plants. 1
- noun propeller mechanism to propel plane 1
- noun propeller mechanism to propel boat 1
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Origin of propeller
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; propel + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Propeller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
propeller popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
propeller usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for propeller
noun propeller
- air conditioner — An air conditioner is a machine which keeps the air in a building cool and dry.
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- ballista — an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- catapult — A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts.
Top questions with propeller
- what does propeller mean?
- what is a propeller plane?
- how to make a propeller?
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- how does a propeller work?
- controllable pitch propeller how it works?
- how to determine the pitch of a propeller?
- when was the propeller invented?
- how does a propeller engine work?
- how to measure boat propeller pitch?
- how to make propeller blades?
- what propeller fits my boat?
- how to make a cardboard propeller?
- how does a boat propeller work?
- how to calculate propeller pitch?
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