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When one drone flies directly above another, the downward airflow from its propellers creates strong turbulence.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The engine's cylinder set repeats the process continuously to create the mechanical energy powering the propeller or driveshaft.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
The two also credit the ease of access to regional funds as a great propeller.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The drone’s propeller may have gotten caught in power lines and exploded over a packed field.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
The engine's cylinder set repeats the process continuously to create the mechanical energy powering the propeller or driveshaft.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2025
The two also credit the ease of access to regional funds as a great propeller.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The drone’s propeller may have gotten caught in power lines and exploded over a packed field.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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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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