Airscrew

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
  2. 2
    a propeller that rotates to push against air wordnet
  3. 3
    Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.

    "The [wind] tunnel will be housed in a separate building close to the Railway Research Laboratory. It will be operated by an airscrew driven by a 50 h.p. motor which will draw air through at varying speeds up to 100 m.p.h."

Synonyms

All synonyms
aeroplaneairplaneairplane propellerairplane propellerdriverfan

Example

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"The [wind] tunnel will be housed in a separate building close to the Railway Research Laboratory. It will be operated by an airscrew driven by a 50 h.p. motor which will draw air through at varying speeds up to 100 m.p.h."

Etymology

From air + screw.

Related phrases

actuator diskworking fluid

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