propeller
See also: Propeller
English
Alternative forms
- propellor (rare, nonstandard)
Etymology
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
propeller (plural propellers)
- 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.
- (fishing) A spinnerbait.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
mechanical device used to propel
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Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English propeller.
Pronunciation
Noun
propeller c (singular definite propelleren, plural indefinite propellere)
- propeller (mechanical device used to propel)
Inflection
Declension of propeller
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | propeller | propelleren | propellere | propellerne |
genitive | propellers | propellerens | propelleres | propellernes |
Noun
propeller c
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English propeller.
Pronunciation
Noun
propeller m (plural propellers, diminutive propellertje n)
- A propeller.
- Synonym: aandrijfschroef
Hyponyms
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
propeller m
Swedish
Noun
propeller c
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