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propeller

noun as in blade

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At less than 8 inches long, with a cheerful red cylindrical body, a saucer-shaped head, and four whirring propellers, the Mini-Manbo was decidedly cute.

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An engine rumbled to life, & then the propeller.

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Using sophisticated listening equipment, anti-submarine specialists were able to identify different boats by the sound of their propellers.

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At the back end, its propellers fizzed through the water and left a trail of frothy waves in its wake.

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Some believed that propellers were the future not just of flight, but of cars and trains.

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