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airscrew
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air·screw  (ârskr)
n. Chiefly British
An airplane propeller.
airscrew [ˈɛəˌskruː]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) Brit an aircraft propeller
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Noun1.airscrew - a propeller that rotates to push against airairscrew - a propeller that rotates to push against air
airplane propeller, prop
propeller, propellor - a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
propeller plane - an airplane that is driven by a propeller
Translations
airscrew [ˈɛəskruː] N (Brit) → hélice f de avión
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But the propeller plane rises with gentle intent, its airscrews pulling it along at a rate sufficient to produce the critical pressure differential around the wings.
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