propeller
Example Sentences
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She thought they only used planes with propellers for this sort of thing, not jets.
From Literature
He heard the familiar puttering of an old propeller, recognizing for an instant the Universal logo above him, the giant globe being encircled by a small airplane.
From Literature
"It's quite unique because they've got these propellers, so it can go up like a helicopter and then transition into what we call fixed-wing mode and fly like a plane," said Mr Brown.
From BBC
Consumer spending, aided by record stock market gains, and huge business investment in artificial intelligence have been chief propellers.
From MarketWatch
Instead of one propeller, for example, the aircraft has 12, so if one fails, the aircraft and pilot can continue to fly.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
