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noun
A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.
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Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Any object that propels or produces a propulsive force.
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History
From the participle stem of Latin prōpellō (“propel”) + -or.
