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propeller

[pruh-pel-er] / prəˈpɛl ər /
NOUN
blade
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The propeller planes are typically deployed on regional routes, particularly in Europe and Asia, and are capable of seating between 30 and 78 passengers.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

We’d seen nearly every stage of production — from “grass to glass,” as McAfee called it — when he parked his truck next to the hangar that houses his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

They also said its injuries indicated it had contact with a ship propeller and a fishing net.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

At that moment I hopped off the fence and ran as fast as I could along the warning track until I was well past the propeller, then I circled around to the passenger side.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In the footage, two charred propellers and engines can be clearly seen.

From Barron's Apr. 5, 2026

"There is an opportunity to improve the design of the propellers," he told Holyrood's net zero, energy and transport committee on Tuesday.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Instead, they have propellers, reach speeds of 110 miles per hour and emit high-pitched buzzing sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

The hum of the propellers intensified for a moment then gradually stuttered to a halt, and the plane’s door-cum-stairway fell open.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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