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propeller

pro·pel·ler

propeller

 
 
pronunciation:
pr pe lr
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part of speech: noun
definition: a device used to make an airplane or ship move forward. A propeller is made of tilted blades that are attached to and spin around a hub.
Small airplanes often have propellers, not jet engines.
 
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