propeller (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *propeller*:
NOUN	artifact	propeller, propellor	a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

propeller > pronunciation
Sounds	prahpeh'ler
Rhymes	alveolar ... Ziegler: 240 rhymes with ler...

English > *propeller*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water.
Synonym	propellor
Parts	blade, vane	Flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water
Parts	hub	The central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
Narrower	airplane propeller, airscrew, prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air
	screw, screw propeller	A propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
	variable-pitch propeller	propeller for which the angle of the blades is adjustable
Broader	mechanical device	mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
Spanish	hélice, propulsor
Catalan	hèlice, hèlix, propulsor
Verbs	propel	cause to move forward with force

HyperDic: propeller