driven propeller

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• Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …   Wikipedia

• Propeller synchronization — In aviation, propeller synchronization is a mechanism that automatically synchronizes all propellers of a multiengine, propeller driven aircraft so that they rotate at the same speed.Propeller synchronization serves mainly to increase the comfort …   Wikipedia

• propeller plane — noun an airplane that is driven by a propeller • Hypernyms: ↑airplane, ↑aeroplane, ↑plane • Hyponyms: ↑double prop, ↑double propeller plane, ↑twin prop, ↑twin propeller plane, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• propeller — n. 1 a person or thing that propels. 2 a revolving shaft with blades, esp. for propelling a ship or aircraft (cf. screw propeller). Phrases and idioms: propeller shaft a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the driven… …   Useful english dictionary

• propeller — /preuh pel euhr/, n. 1. a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc. 2. a person or thing that propels. 3. the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially. 4. a wind driven, usually three… …   Universalium

• propeller — A rotating airfoil driven by an airplane engine. The function of a propeller is the conversion of engine shaft torque into thrust to propel the airplane through the air. It produces thrust approximately perpendicular to its plane of rotation. The …   Aviation dictionary

• Driven well — Well Well, n. [OE. welle, AS. wella, wylla, from weallan to well up, surge, boil; akin to D. wel a spring or fountain. ????. See {Well}, v. i.] [1913 Webster] 1. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain. [1913 Webster] Begin, then,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• propeller — pro•pel•ler [[t]prəˈpɛl ər[/t]] n. 1) aer. a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc 2) a person or thing that propels 3) hyd the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially 4) ene a… …   From formal English to slang

• turbo-propeller engine — |tər(ˌ)bō+... noun Etymology: turbo + propeller + engine : a jet engine having a turbine driven propeller and designed to produce thrust principally by means of a propeller although additional thrust is usually obtained from the hot exhaust gases …   Useful english dictionary

• turbo-propeller engine — /terr boh preuh pel euhr/, Aeron. a jet engine with a turbine driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust. Also called propjet engine, turboprop engine. [1945 50] * * * …   Universalium

• turbo-propeller engine — tur′bo propel ler en gine n. aer. a jet engine with a turbine driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust Also called propjet engine, tur′boprop en gine …   From formal English to slang