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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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"I asked myself a very simple question, what would a tipless propeller look like and how would it function?"

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The single propeller plane, registration HB-SXA, is made of carbon fibre to ensure lightness and strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

That alarm would be triggered by a potential engine failure, causing low propeller rotation, or a problem with the hydraulic system, said Jack Cress, a former helicopter pilot for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Here we see the gift that Gilbert Insall’s comrades in the Royal Flying Corps made for him at Christmas 1915: a wooden propeller hub mounted with a clock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The propeller grinded into reverse, trying to slow the ship, but we kept sliding toward the center of the vortex.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

As propellers whir during warm-up, one drone’s camera shakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Inside were drone components: small plastic propellers, I think four pieces," Vladyslav told investigators.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Federal agents have radar, acoustic sensors to detect the distinct noise signature of a drone’s motors and propellers and thermal and optical detection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

"So the boats overflow and over-spill sediment, propellers churn sediment up on the lake bed and there's run-off from the storage yards."

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

From that same tool rack, a pair of yellow-handled wire cutters hovered on their own propellers, floated just above Petey’s waiting palm, and dropped into his hand.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles


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