TURBOPROP

propjet, turboprop, turbo-propeller plane

(noun) an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

turboprop (plural turboprops)

A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.

(aviation) An aircraft that uses a turboprop engine.

Synonyms

• propjet

Coordinate terms

(type of gas-turbine aircraft engine): turbofan, turbojet, turboshaft, propfan, fanjet, HBFJ

Source: Wiktionary



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