propjet engine.
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propjet engine — prop′jet en gine n. aer. turbo propeller engine • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
propjet engine — noun : turbo propeller engine … Useful english dictionary
propjet engine. — See turbo propeller engine. [1960 65] … Useful english dictionary
engine — Synonyms and related words: AC motor, Corliss engine, Otto engine, Wankel engine, aeromotor, air engine, alembic, anvil, apparatus, appliance, arc jet engine, axial flow turbojet, beam engine, bearings, blowing engine, boiler, caldron, cam, cam… … Moby Thesaurus
propjet — noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine • Syn: ↑turboprop, ↑turbo propeller plane • Hypernyms: ↑propeller plane • Part Meronyms: ↑fanjet, ↑fan jet, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
propjet — noun a) a turboprop engine b) an airplane powered by turboprop engines Syn: turboprop See Also: fanjet, propfan, turbojet … Wiktionary
propjet — A turbine engine that drives a propeller through a system of reduction gears. Most of the heat energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than using its acceleration for propelling the aircraft forward. The propeller is then… … Aviation dictionary
turbo-propeller engine — |tər(ˌ)bō+... noun Etymology: turbo + propeller + engine : a jet engine having a turbine driven propeller and designed to produce thrust principally by means of a propeller although additional thrust is usually obtained from the hot exhaust gases … Useful english dictionary
turbo-propeller engine — /terr boh preuh pel euhr/, Aeron. a jet engine with a turbine driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust. Also called propjet engine, turboprop engine. [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
turbo-propeller engine — tur′bo propel ler en gine n. aer. a jet engine with a turbine driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust Also called propjet engine, tur′boprop en gine … From formal English to slang
