especially: a device that consists of a central hub with radiating blades placed and twisted so that each forms part of a helical surface and that is used to propel a vehicle (such as a ship or airplane)
Examples of propeller in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebBut an eddy can catch a board or sail, or a person, and pull them into the ship’s propellers.—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024 My work entailed climbing down stairs and ladders to work on the bottom of ships, repairing propellers and hydraulics, and climb up them to fix controls on the bridge.—Lynn Brielmaier, STAT, 5 July 2024 Advertisement Other videos showed armed rebels gathered around the flaming wreckage, a propeller similar to those used by the armed drone visible in the flames.—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Like most mid-sized drones, Dominator has a gas engine and propeller.—David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for propeller
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