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Definition of propeller
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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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Bernton reports that the orcas and other whales hear fishing boats’ propellers and know it’s snack time.
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The propellers are driven by electric motors, says project manager Zach Lovering.
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The prototype has four propellers on each of two wings that can rotate to a vertical position for takeoff and landing, like a helicopter, and to a horizontal position for level flight.
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The archaeological remains, including a 15-inch torpedo tube molded into the bow stem and the top of a propeller blade, are draped with white anemones 300 feet below the surface, officials said.
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The archaeological remains, including a 15-inch torpedo tube molded into the bow stem and the top of a propeller blade, are draped with white anemones 300 feet (91 meters) below the surface, officials said.
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First Known Use of propeller
1780
PROPELLER Defined for English Language Learners
propeller
playDefinition 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
playDefinition 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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See words that rhyme with propeller Spanish Central: Translation of propeller Nglish: Translation of propeller for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about propeller
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