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propfan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From prop + fan.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: տուրբաօդափոխիչային շարժիչ (turbaōdapʻoxičʻayin šaržičʻ) — modified turbofan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 螺桨式风机 — modified turbofan
  • German: Propellergebläse — modified turbofan
  • German: Propfan — modified turbofan
  • Portuguese: propfan — modified turbofan
  • Russian: турбовентиляторный дви́гатель (turboventiljatornyj dvígatelʹ) — modified turbofan
  • Spanish: propfan — modified turbofan
  • Spanish: propfán — modified turbofan