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Get to know Propeller better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like propellor.

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Propeller in a sentence

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Propeller | Propelled | Propelling | Propellers | Propellerhead

Propeller meaning

  1. One who, or that which, propels.
  2. A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.
  3. A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.

Synonyms of Propeller

propellor mechanical device

Related words

Other words often associated with Propeller or its synonyms:

mechanism

Using Propeller

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who, or that which, propels. | A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat. | A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.
  • Useful related words include: propellor, mechanical device.
  • In the example corpus, propeller often appears in combinations such as: the propeller, propeller and, propeller is.

Context around Propeller

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 7 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

skewback 2× engine 2× aft 2× marine 1× cavitating 1× placements 1× larger 1× forward 1× floatplane 1× sensenich 1×

Often after:

aircraft 2× cavitation 1× used 1× configurations 1× speeds 1× spinner 1× counted 1× known 1× swirl 1× slowed 1×

Sentence patterns with Propeller

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to the propeller 2× 74 cm propeller which spins 1× a boat propeller australian photographer 1× a floatplane propeller aircraft use 1× a good propeller 1× a larger propeller spinner was 1× a skewback propeller 1× a traditional propeller plane 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a larger propeller 1× a piston engine 1× a single additional 1× after completing a 1× as the missile 1× but as soon 1×

Common sentence endings:

to the propeller 2× a forward direction 1× a good propeller 1× a personal watercraft 1× a propeller strike 1× a skewback propeller 1×

Words around Propeller

Just before it in the word index:

propelled 518 propellants 57 propellant 244 propel 387 propecia 4 prope 2

Just after it in the word index:

propellerhead 2 propellers 106 propelling 142 propellor 7 propels 69 propene 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

ailments 275 bilingual 275 bombings 275 breastfeeding 275 bruising 275 clifton 275

Corpus analysis for Propeller

  • In this selection, "propeller" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, skewback, engine, aft, aircraft, cavitation and used stand out and add context to how "propeller" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to the propeller and 74 cm propeller which spins. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "propeller" sits close to words such as ailments, bilingual and bombings, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with propeller

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A larger propeller spinner was fitted, suggesting a change to the propeller. (12 words)

The boat’s engine was somehow still running, black smoke belching and propeller spinning. (14 words)

The rig allows them to experiment with various nozzle placements, propeller configurations and propeller speeds. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

I was there in the cold rain as he descended from Caroline, a propeller driven DC-3 airplane, and I watched as he left the airport on the drive up the Housatonic Valley to Waterbury where 30,000 people waited to greet him at three o’clock in the morning. (50 words)

After completing a necropsy on the female whale the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the wounds included a fractured skull, bruising on the head, and cuts on the whale's right side, which were likely caused by a propeller strike. (40 words)

Hitting the switch that would stop the propeller's spinning, Butchart found the propeller slowed but then started spinning again, this time even faster than the other engines; if it spun too fast, it would break apart. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Marine propeller cavitation Cavitating propeller in water tunnel experiment Cavitation damage evident on the propeller of a personal watercraft.

Skewback propeller An advanced type of propeller used on German Type 212 submarines is called a skewback propeller.

The rig allows them to experiment with various nozzle placements, propeller configurations and propeller speeds.

A larger propeller spinner was fitted, suggesting a change to the propeller.

A piston engine does not move the aircraft by itself (the propeller does that), so piston engines are usually rated by how much power they deliver to the propeller.

As the missile flew, the airflow turned the propeller, and every 30 rotations of the propeller counted down one number on the counter.

Contra-rotating propellers offer increased efficiency by capturing the energy lost in the tangential velocities imparted to the fluid by the forward propeller (known as "propeller swirl").

Hitting the switch that would stop the propeller's spinning, Butchart found the propeller slowed but then started spinning again, this time even faster than the other engines; if it spun too fast, it would break apart.

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Propeller aircraft main A turboprop -engined DeHavilland Twin Otter adapted as a floatplane Propeller aircraft use one or more propellers (airscrews) to create thrust in a forward direction.

The combination piston engine–propeller also has a propulsive power with exactly the same formula, and it will also be zero at zero speed –- but that is for the engine–propeller set.

The flow field behind the aft propeller of a contra-rotating set has very little "swirl", and this reduction in energy loss is seen as an increased efficiency of the aft propeller.

The newer, more powerful Fichtel & Sachs motor was outfitted with a 74 cm propeller (which spins in the opposite direction) from the Sensenich Propeller Manufacturing Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The polymer is weaker than the components of the propeller and engine so it fails before they do when the propeller is overloaded.

After completing a necropsy on the female whale the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the wounds included a fractured skull, bruising on the head, and cuts on the whale's right side, which were likely caused by a propeller strike.

A single additional flight option offered will see travellers board a more spacious jet instead of a propeller-powered Q400, amounting to about 5,000 seats going to Calgary in March alone.

But as soon as we started working again, I just felt like I was insatiable, I was greedy inwardly, I was… And in such a sad… Sometimes I think that’s such a good propeller.

I was there in the cold rain as he descended from Caroline, a propeller driven DC-3 airplane, and I watched as he left the airport on the drive up the Housatonic Valley to Waterbury where 30,000 people waited to greet him at three o’clock in the morning.

The Australian fur seal in this poignant picture has suffered a bad injury from a boat propeller, Australian photographer Nicolas Remy reveals.

The boat’s engine was somehow still running, black smoke belching and propeller spinning.

The Pentagon decided it needed a new cutting-edge transport, one that could take off vertically like a helicopter, then fly with the speed and range of a traditional propeller plane.

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Common combinations with propeller

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "propeller" in a sentence?
An example: "Marine propeller cavitation Cavitating propeller in water tunnel experiment Cavitation damage evident on the propeller of a personal watercraft." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "propeller" from authentic English texts.
What does "propeller" mean?
Propeller means: One who, or that which, propels.
What are synonyms of "propeller"?
Common synonyms of "propeller" include: propellor, mechanical device.
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