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  • 1Propeller walk — is the term for a propeller s tendency to rotate a boat as well as accelerating it forwards or backwards.A right handed propeller (which rotates clockwise [as viewed from the stern] when in forward gear) will tend to push the aft of the boat to… …

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  • 2reverse/reversible thrust — The thrust from a power plant that can be reversed in direction to act as a brake. In reciprocating engines and turboprop aircraft, a propeller is given a negative pitch setting, or a reverse pitch. In gas turbine engines, devices are used to… …

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  • 3Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …

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  • 4reverse pitch — An angle to which the propeller blade may be turned to provide reverse thrust from the propeller. The propeller blades in this case are at a negative angle of attack …

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  • 5The Dairangers — are a group of fictional characters who are the protagonists of the Super Sentai series, Gosei Sentai Dairanger . They are practitioners of a form of martial arts that originated in China 8,000 years ago. They use Qi powers to fight the Gorma… …

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  • 6MV Royal Iris of the Mersey — The MV Royal Iris of the Mersey is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch until a major refit in 2001, she was named MV Mountwood . [citeweb|url=http://archive.wirralglobe.co.uk/2001/10/11/7646.html|title=Royal Iris …

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  • 7reverse pitch — noun : propeller blade pitch in which the thrust produced is opposite to that normally obtained …

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  • 8Controllable pitch propeller — A controllable pitch propeller (CPP) or variable pitch propeller is a type of propeller with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change their pitch. If the pitch can be set to negative values, the reversible propeller can also… …

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  • 9MS Mariner of the Seas — Mariner of the Seas at San Juan, Puerto Rico in April 2008. Career Name: Marine …

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  • 10braking propeller — A propeller in which propeller pitch can be reversed quickly through zero pitch, enabling the propellers to exert a braking effect. This quality is used after touchdown and in ground maneuvering. Now commonly referred to as a reverse pitch… …

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