propeller

noun

pro·pel·ler prə-ˈpe-lər

variants or less commonly propellor

: one that propels

especially : a device that consists of a central hub with radiating blades placed and twisted so that each forms part of a helical surface and that is used to propel a vehicle (such as a ship or airplane)

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The Flip has a Mode button on its fuselage, on the right side between the two propellers relative to the drone's camera facing you. —

PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025 Using a steam engine to turn a large propeller, his invention lifted off from the Paris Hippodrome and flew through the air for roughly 20 miles, per Encyclopedia Britannica. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 More fuel-efficient propellers or fully -electric propulsion vessels also help lower fuel consumption. —

Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Their motor powered a carbon fiber propeller, sporting three 4.5-foot blades. —

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