propeller (redirected from Propeller (marine craft))

pro·pel·ler also pro·pel·lor  (pr-plr)

n.

A machine for propelling an aircraft or boat, consisting of a power-driven shaft with radiating blades that are placed so as to thrust air or water in a desired direction when spinning.

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propeller [prəˈpɛlə]

n

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a device having blades radiating from a central hub that is rotated to produce thrust to propel a ship, aircraft, etc.

2. a person or thing that propels

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propeller  (pr-plr)

A device consisting of a set of two or more twisted, airfoil-shaped blades mounted around a shaft and spun to provide propulsion of a vehicle through water or air, or to cause fluid flow, as in a pump. The lift generated by the spinning blades provides the force that propels the vehicle or the fluidthe lift does not have to result in an actual upward force; its direction is simply parallel to the rotating shaft.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

propeller - a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water propellor airplane propeller, airscrew, prop - a propeller that rotates to push against air vane, blade - flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water hub - the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles screw propeller, screw - 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

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propeller

noun prop (informal), rotor, vane an aircraft with a fixed three-blade propeller

Translations

propeller [prəˈpeləʳ]

A. N → hélice f

B. CPD propeller shaft N (Aer) → árbol m de la hélice (Aut) → árbol m or eje m de transmisión (Naut) → eje m portahélice

propeller [prəˈpɛlə^r] n [boat, plane] → hélice f
propeller shaft prop shaft n → arbre m de transmission
propelling pencil n (British) → porte-mine m inv

propeller

n → Propeller m; propeller blade (Aviat) → Luftschrauben-/Propellerblatt nt; (Naut) → Schraubenflügel m; propeller shaft → Antriebswelle f; (Aut) → Kardanwelle f; (Naut) → Schraubenwelle f

propeller [prəˈpɛləʳ] n → elica