propeller
pronunciation
How to pronounce propeller in British English:
UK [prəˈpelə(r)]
How to pronounce propeller in American English:
US [prəˈpelər]
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- Noun:
- a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
Word Origin
- propeller (n.)
- 1780, "anything that propels," agent noun from propel. In mechanical sense, 1809, of ships; of flying machines (in a broad, theoretical sense) 1842, in the specific modern sense 1853.