the propeller blades
1Propeller — 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… …
2propeller anti-icer — A system that meters a flow of alcohol and glycerin only along the leading edge of the propeller blades to prevent the formation of ice on the blades. Propeller antiicer …
3Propeller head — In aerospace engineering, the propeller head (or hub) is the central part of the propeller which is mounted on the aircraft engine s reduction gear, and in which the propeller blades are inserted, and which manages blade pitch variation. Most of… …
4The African Queen (novel) — The African Queen is a 1935 novel written by C.S. Forester. Plot summaryOn the RiverThe story opens in mid 1914. Rose Sayer, a 33 year old English woman, is the companion and servant of her brother Samuel, an Anglican missionary in Central Africa …
5propeller synchrophasing/synchronizing — The maintenance of correct phase difference between adjacent propellers of a multiengine aircraft throughout the normal flight range. This phase difference results in what is known as propeller beat noise. Synchronizing the propeller RPM reduces… …
6propeller hub — The center portion of a propeller to which the blades are attached and by which the propeller is attached to the engine …
7propeller — /preuh pel euhr/, 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… …
8Propeller (Hydro) Turbine — A turbine that has a runner with attached blades similar to a propeller used to drive a ship. As water passes over the curved propeller blades, it causes rotation of the shaft …
9propeller — [[t]prəpe̱lə(r)[/t]] propellers N COUNT A propeller is a device with blades which is attached to a boat or aircraft. The engine makes the propeller spin round and causes the boat or aircraft to move. ...a fixed three bladed propeller …
10propeller cuff — noun : a fairing of suitable airfoil shape used to cover the shanks of propeller blades in order to reduce the aerodynamic losses …
