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The Supersonic’s propeller spins 110,000 times per minute, which yields supersonic speeds for fast drying.
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The boat turned in a circle and ran over Mendez, and the propeller blades gave him several deep cuts, police said.
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The silver plane’s propellers spit to life and revved as the pilot turned the Spirit of St. Louis toward the runway and took off under sunny skies Tuesday.
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Snooty and many other manatees are identified by unique scars from boat propellers.
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Power-Generating Windmills In the very rare occurrence that an aircraft loses all power mid-flight, many modern planes are furnished with a small propeller that deploys from either a wing or the fuselage.
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That first year, a pilot gave her control of their propeller plane midflight.
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Kaitlyn’s father jumped into the water to save her, but his legs were severely injured by the houseboat’s propellers and doctors later had to amputate them, local TV station KWKT reports.
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Palla said Hurst helped search for the Trophy Club dad Matthew Meinert who was found dead in Denton Creek several days after he was struck by the boat propeller.
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First Known Use of propeller
1780
PROPELLER Defined for English Language Learners
propeller
play
noun
Definition of propeller for English Language Learners
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: a device with two or more blades that turn quickly and cause a ship or aircraft to move
PROPELLER Defined for Kids
propeller
play
noun
pro·pel·ler
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prə-ˈpe-lər
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Definition of propeller for Students
:a device having a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and that causes a ship, power boat, or airplane to move
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