Examples of propeller in a Sentence
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In addition to the drone and remote control, the set includes three rechargeable batteries, four replacement propellers, and charging cables.
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Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
In that simulation, the propeller was not visible when looking to the rear of the aircraft, from where Cosme approached.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Toward the end of the flight the wooden propeller cracked, causing the plane to vibrate uncontrollably.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Like most container ships, Calnan said, the Dali has one engine and one propeller.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
No one on board was seriously injured, but damage to the propeller, engine, and a wing required extensive repairs before the plane could be put back in service.
—Longreads, 1 Feb. 2024
Earlier this week, an amphibious vehicle roared onto an Okinawa beach with a deafening sound, its massive propellers whirring furiously.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Byrd was injured in a July 23, 2022, boating accident in a creek near the Pamlico River when the propeller damaged both legs, which ultimately required the partial amputation of one, according to ECU.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2024
As Murcia fought to free the aircraft, one of its wheels hit a divot, tilting the plane so much that the propeller bumped the ground.
—Longreads, 1 Feb. 2024
Maya Polton, Parents, 12 Apr. 2024
In that simulation, the propeller was not visible when looking to the rear of the aircraft, from where Cosme approached.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Toward the end of the flight the wooden propeller cracked, causing the plane to vibrate uncontrollably.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Like most container ships, Calnan said, the Dali has one engine and one propeller.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
No one on board was seriously injured, but damage to the propeller, engine, and a wing required extensive repairs before the plane could be put back in service.
—Longreads, 1 Feb. 2024
Earlier this week, an amphibious vehicle roared onto an Okinawa beach with a deafening sound, its massive propellers whirring furiously.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Byrd was injured in a July 23, 2022, boating accident in a creek near the Pamlico River when the propeller damaged both legs, which ultimately required the partial amputation of one, according to ECU.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 17 Feb. 2024
As Murcia fought to free the aircraft, one of its wheels hit a divot, tilting the plane so much that the propeller bumped the ground.
—Longreads, 1 Feb. 2024
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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