propeller

Example Sentences

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Instead of one propeller, for example, the aircraft has 12, so if one fails, the aircraft and pilot can continue to fly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Space Force Capt. Gordon McCulloh was sitting in a military propeller plane high in the calm, dark sky over New Mexico on a recent Wednesday night when his squadron’s group chat blew up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The ship’s propeller forms part of a commemorative arch on a hilltop overlooking the bay.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

The ship was due back next month, but this has been pushed back, possibly to late April, after new issues were found with the tubes for its propeller shafts.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

When the job was finished, it turned out to be a bird of prehistoric dimensions, with the face of a furious eagle, wings that moved, and a propeller on its back.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende