turboprop

noun

tur·​bo·​prop ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp How to pronounce turboprop (audio)
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: an airplane powered by turboprop engines

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The Cessna aircraft, a single-engine turboprop operated by Bering Air, departed from Unalakleet on Thursday around 2:30 p.m., Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 Crews were still working on recovering the single-engine turboprop plane. Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 The turboprop Cessna Caravan operated by Bering Air was reported missing Thursday around 4 p.m. local time, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 The Bering Air Caravan, a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot, according to Alaska's Department of Public Safety. Associated Press, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for turboprop 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of turboprop was in 1945

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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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turboprop

noun
tur·​bo·​prop ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp How to pronounce turboprop (audio)
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines
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