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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 — 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
turbo-propeller plane — noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine • Syn: ↑propjet, ↑turboprop • Hypernyms: ↑propeller plane • Part Meronyms: ↑fanjet, ↑fan jet, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Engine — This article is about a machine to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. For other uses of engine, see Engine (disambiguation). For other uses of motor, see Motor (disambiguation). A V6 internal combustion engine from a Mercedes car An… … Wikipedia
propeller turbine engine — noun : turbo propeller engine … Useful english dictionary
propeller — n. 1 a person or thing that propels. 2 a revolving shaft with blades, esp. for propelling a ship or aircraft (cf. screw propeller). Phrases and idioms: propeller shaft a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the driven… … Useful english dictionary
turbo-electric — /terr boh i lek trik/, adj. noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo electric engine; turbo electric propulsion. [1900 05] * * * turbo elecˈtric adjective Using a form of electric drive in … Useful english dictionary
turboprop engine — noun Etymology: turbo propeller engine : turbo propeller engine * * * noun, pl ⋯ gines [count] : a type of powerful engine that has a turbine which spins a propeller … Useful english dictionary
turboprop-jet engine — noun Etymology: turbo propeller (engine) + jet engine : turbo propeller engine … Useful english dictionary
propjet engine. — See turbo propeller engine. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
