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Meaning of Propeller | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pɹəˈpɛl.ə

Definitions

  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.
  4. A spinnerbait.

Equivalents

Afrikaans skroef
العربية المروحة مِدْسَرَة مروحة
Български перка
Čeština vrtule
Dansk propel
Deutsch Luftschraube Propeller Schiffschraube Schraube
Ελληνικά έλικας προπέλα
Esperanto helico
Español hélice propela propulsor
Euskara helize
فارسی پروانه
Suomi potkuri
Français hélice
Galego hélice
Հայերեն պտուտակ պրոպելեր
Bahasa Indonesia baling-baling bolang-baling kipas
Italiano elica propulsore (ad elica)
日本語 プロペラ 推進器
ქართული პროპელერი
ខ្មែរ កង្ហារ
한국어 프로펠러
Latina helix
Македонски пропелер
Bahasa Melayu baling-baling bebaling
မြန်မာဘာသာ ငါးမန်းတောင် ပန်ကာ
Nederlands propeller schroef
Polski pędnik śmigło śruba
Português hélice propulsor
Română elice
Русский винт возду́шный винт пропеллер
Slovenčina skrutka
Shqip helikë
Svenska propeller
ไทย ใบพัด
Tagalog elesi elise
Türkçe pervane
Українська гвинт пропелер
Tiếng Việt cánh quạt chân vịt

Examples

“The plane’s propeller spun rapidly before takeoff.”
“The boat is powered by a single propeller.”
“He repaired the damaged propeller after the storm.”
“"No motor," Tranny says. "It snag bad." Right. The spiderweb would get wrapped around the propeller.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

propeller beanie propeller cap propeller head propeller shaft Propellers Propelling

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