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However, I learned something. I thought that if the young person, the student, has poetry in him or her, to offer them help is like offering a propeller to a bird.
Norman MacCaig

Meaning of "propeller" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPELLER

propeller  [prəˈpɛlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPELLER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Propeller is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPELLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

propeller

Propeller

A propeller is a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and a fluid is accelerated behind the blade. Propeller dynamics can be modelled by both Bernoulli's principle and Newton's third law. A marine propeller is sometimes colloquially known as a screw propeller or screw.

Definition of propeller in the English dictionary

The definition of propeller in the dictionary is a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to propel a ship, aircraft, etc. Other definition of propeller is a person or thing that propels.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPELLER


bestseller
ˌbɛstˈsɛlə
bookseller
ˈbʊksɛlə
Capella
kəˈpɛlə
cellar
ˈsɛlə
Cinderella
ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə
compeller
kəmˈpɛlə
dispeller
dɪsˈpɛlə
heller
ˈhɛlə
impeller
ɪmˈpɛlə
Isabella
ˌɪzəˈbɛlə
Keller
ˈkɛlə
Mandela
mænˈdɛlə
mozzarella
ˌmɒtsəˈrɛlə
Pella
ˈpɛlə
seller
ˈsɛlə
speller
ˈspɛlə
stella
ˈstɛlə
stellar
ˈstɛlə
teller
ˈtɛlə
umbrella
ʌmˈbrɛlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPELLER

propel
propellant
propelled
propellent
propeller shaft
propelling
propelling nozzle
propelling pencil
propelment
propend
propendent
propene
propenoic acid
propense
propensely
propenseness
propension
propensities
propensity
propensive

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPELLER

bierkeller
city dweller
controller
dueller
dweller
feller
fellow traveller
fortune-teller
hosteller
jeweller
labeller
modeller
rathskeller
rebeller
repeller
reseller
reveller
Rockefeller
storyteller
traveller
variable pitch propeller

Synonyms and antonyms of propeller in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPELLER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «propeller» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of propeller
prop · rotor · vane

Translation of «propeller» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPELLER

Find out the translation of propeller to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of propeller from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «propeller» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螺旋桨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hélice
570 millions of speakers

English

propeller
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रोपेलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المروحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

винт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hélice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hélice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kipas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Propeller
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロペラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로펠러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Propeller
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cánh quạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोपेलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pervane
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmigło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гвинт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

elice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έλικα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skroef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

propeller
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

propell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of propeller

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPELLER»

The term «propeller» is very widely used and occupies the 22.573 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPELLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about propeller

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QUOTES WITH «PROPELLER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word propeller.
1
Norman MacCaig
However, I learned something. I thought that if the young person, the student, has poetry in him or her, to offer them help is like offering a propeller to a bird.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPELLER»

Discover the use of propeller in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to propeller and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Marine Propellers and Propulsion
The most complete book available on marine propellers, fully updated and revised, with new chapters on propulsion in ice and high speed propellers.
John Carlton, 2012
2
Programming and Customizing the Multicore Propeller ...
The Only Official Guide to the Parallax Multicore Propeller Microcontroller Written by a team of Propeller experts, this authoritative guide shows you how to realize your design concepts by taking full advantage of the multicore Propeller ...
Parallax, 2010
3
Propeller
Here, in a photographic companion book to his film, he unravels the mystery by both hearing the traditional tale from a tribal elder and interviewing the Dutch World War II pilot whose emergency landing put him in a frightening ...
Roy Villevoye, Jan Dietvorst, 2005
4
Propeller Island
Propeller Island (1895), a science fiction novel about a massive ship in the Pacific Ocean inhabited entirely by millionaires, was first published as part of the "Voyages Extraordinaires."
Jules Verne, 2008
5
The Propeller Handbook: The Complete Reference for Choosing, ...
"--Michigan Wheel Corporation "This book will answer almost every propeller-related question you're likely to come across."--Ensign "Without doubt the definitive reference for selecting, installing, and understanding boat propellers.
Dave Gerr, 2001
6
Programming the Propeller with Spin: A Beginner's Guide to ...
Parallel Processing With the Propeller--Made Easy! "This book should find a place on any Propellerhead's bookshelf, between Parallax's Propeller Manual and its Programming and Customizing the Multicore Propeller volumes.
Harprit Sandhu, 2010
7
Still LoLo: A Spinning Propeller, a Horrific Accident, and a ...
And she had to face some incredibly difficult questions: What kind of future will I have? Where is God in all this pain? Will anyone ever be able to love me now? In Still LoLo, Lauren speaks out for the first time since her accident.
Lauren Scruggs, Scruggs Family, 2012
8
Propeller One-way Night Coach: A Fable for All Ages
From acclaimed actor John Travolta comes a modern fable, originally written and illustrated for his own son, about a young boy whose first trip on an airplane changes his life forever.
‎1997
9
Synthesis of Subsonic Airplane Design: An Introduction to ...
To take an example of the B-control system: when the fly- ing speed in a stationary condition is reduced, the propeller blade angle of attack will increase for constant blade setting and so will the propeller- torque (equation 6-7) . The engine ...
Egbert Torenbeek, 1982
10
Theory of Flight
Propeller Sets and Variable -pitch Propeller. Propeller Charts. For a propeller of a given shape, the curves CT vs. J and CP vs. J contain all the information that is required in performance computations. It has been seen that these curves ...
Richard Von Mises, 1959

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPELLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term propeller is used in the context of the following news items.
1
California man killed in boat propeller accident identified
Charles Estrada, 51, of Mission Viejo, Calif., died of multiple sharp force injuries from boat propeller blades, said the medical examiner's office ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
2
The Propeller Group's 'A Universe of Collisions,' the Final Show at …
The Propeller Group faced impossibly long odds from the outset of A Universe of Collisions. Inspired by a rare artifact from the American Civil ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
3
Cessna notches up Chinese orders for propeller-driven aircraft
Cessna secured two sizeable orders from Chinese customers at the AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in late July. Shanghai-based ... «Flightglobal, Jul 15»
4
Propeller Depot Announces Launch of Online Boating Superstore
Propeller Depot announces their revolutionary online boating superstore. Propeller Depot offers the highest service levels and lowest prices on ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
5
Photos and Video: Propeller Plane Crashes in Tokyo
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Monday called on the land ministry to conduct thorough inspections of safety measures for small ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Propeller kills man on Lake Mohave
BULLHEAD CITY — A man died on Lake Mohave after being cut by a boat propeller. At about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, the Lake Mead National ... «Mohave Valley News, Jul 15»
7
Woman's leg cut by boat propeller in Willamette River
Part of the group was swimming in the river when the boat was put into gear and the propeller struck the woman's leg, according to Portland ... «kgw.com, Jul 15»
8
Firm's £20k fine after propeller landed on worker
The charges followed a foreseeable industrial accident on August 1, 2012, in which a half-tonne propeller dropped on to worker Colin Duncan, ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
9
MangaGamer Adds propeller's Tokyo Babel, The Shadows of …
Software publishing company MangaGamer announced at its panel at Otakon on Saturday that it will release the following visual novels: ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
10
Dolphin mauled by propeller blade draws concern from Florida …
TORONTO – A badly injured dolphin is drawing sympathy and concern after it was sighted and photographed multiple times in recent weeks of ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Propeller [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/propeller>. May 2024 ».
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