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The same applies to Hana Airport (HNM), where only small, single-engine propeller planes can fly in or out.
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
For example, Sonic's iconic spin dash is here, as well as Tails' propeller tails and Knuckles' trademark glide.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
According to The Independent, the flight was operating on an ATR 72 aircraft, a propeller plane used for short-haul flights.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The engine’s parallel hybrid architecture allows both the gas turbine and the electric system to drive the propeller.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
For example, Sonic's iconic spin dash is here, as well as Tails' propeller tails and Knuckles' trademark glide.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
According to The Independent, the flight was operating on an ATR 72 aircraft, a propeller plane used for short-haul flights.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The engine’s parallel hybrid architecture allows both the gas turbine and the electric system to drive the propeller.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for propeller
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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propeller
noun
pro·pel·ler
prə-ˈpel-ər 
: a device consisting of a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and is used especially for propelling airplanes and ships
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