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/im pel"euhr/, n.1. a person or thing that impels.2. a rotor for transmitting motion, as in a centrifugal pump, blower, turbine, or fluid coupling.[1675-85; IMPEL + -ER1]
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impeller — impel ► VERB (impelled, impelling) 1) drive, force, or urge to do. 2) drive forward. DERIVATIVES impeller noun. ORIGIN Latin impellere, from in towards + pellere to drive … English terms dictionary
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