propeller: Meaning and Definition of

pro•pel•ler

Pronunciation: (pru-pel'ur), [key]
— n.
  1. a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc.
  2. a person or thing that propels.
  3. the bladed rotor of a pump that drives the fluid axially.
  4. a wind-driven, usually three-bladed, device that provides mechanical energy, as for driving an electric alternator in wind plants.
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