Definitions for propeller
prəˈpɛl ərpro·pel·ler

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. propeller, propellornoun

   a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propellernoun

   A mechanical device, with shaped blades that turn on a shaft, to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propeller

   A propeller (colloquially often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that are set at a pitch to form a helical spiral which, when rotated, exerts linear thrust upon a working fluid such as water or air. Propellers are used to pump fluid through a pipe or duct, or to create thrust to propel a boat through water or an aircraft through air. The blades are shaped so that their rotational motion through the fluid causes a pressure difference between the two surfaces of the blade by Bernoulli's principle which exerts force on the fluid. Most marine propellers are screw propellers with helical blades rotating on a propeller shaft with an approximately horizontal axis.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Propellernoun

   one who, or that which, propels

2. Propellernoun

   a contrivance for propelling a steam vessel, usually consisting of a screw placed in the stern under water, and made to revolve by an engine; a propeller wheel

3. Propellernoun

   a steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.

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1. Propeller

   Propeller is a web platform to quickly create and update apps with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. No code, no problem - even with no design or programming experience, you can make something beautiful.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. propeller

   This term generally alludes to the Archimedean screw, or screw-propeller.

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1. propeller

   A type of device.

   The aircraft propeller worked efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

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1. • Mechanical Device

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of propeller in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of propeller in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of propeller in a Sentence

1. Kieran Daly:

   We confirm that two of the three German A400M aircraft have newly been discovered to have suffered the propeller gearbox cracking problem, and we will support the customer in addressing that.

2. Coast Guard:

   The man had reportedly been untangling fishing nets from the vessel's propeller when he fell overboard and was bitten by a shark of an unknown size and species.

3. Ahavel Aborishade:

   Innovation is the propeller of generations and the catalyst to evolution. Thus, we intrepidly advance concepts that are, at times, overlooked.

4. Laurent Eschenauer:

   We have a single propeller machine where the propeller is inside a ball so you don't see anything moving from the outside. You can touch it, you can bump into it and you won't hurt yourself.

5. Ahavel Aborishade:

   Innovation is the propeller of generations and the catalyst to evolution.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=propeller
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Propeller
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propeller
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=propeller
6. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/propeller
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=propeller