impeller

noun

im·pel·ler im-ˈpe-lər

variants or less commonly impellor

: one that impels

: a rotor located in a conduit to impart motion to a fluid

: a blade of a rotor

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Once the engine is revving, the gas exhaust takes over to spin the turbo impeller. —

Mark Ewing, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 By drawing in a small amount of air from the intake, pressurizing it using an impeller, and squirting it through the outlet, this generates a pressure imbalance and a considerable amount of thrust, which extends the full length of the cylinders. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024 Not so for Kawasaki, who stunned everyone with a 130,000 rpm impeller that compresses incoming air at 2.4 times over atmospheric pressure. —

Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024 The durable metal impeller and mulching system has an impressive 16:1 mulching ratio. —

Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for impeller