English to French Meaning of propeller - hélice

Propeller :

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Definitions of propeller in English

Noun(1) a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

Examples of propeller in English

(1) Additionally, the windmilling propeller on the dead engine creates a lot of drag.(2) So there would be little or no vibration, the opposite blade of the propeller had to be treated in exactly the same manner.(3) A fire erupted in the starboard engine and the pilot was unable to feather the propeller .(4) By contrast, the starboard propeller is lying under the hull, away from the light, and is adorned in soft red corals.(5) Both propellers are in place, though the starboard propeller is missing a couple of blades.(6) When the drive shaft has a marine propeller at one end, it moves a boat through the water.(7) We had somehow got one of our mooring ropes entangled in the propeller of the boat, we had no engines, and we were drifting helplessly.(8) They took inspiration from mechanical models such as propellers and paddle wheels.(9) The propulsion system drives two shafts with seven-bladed fixed-pitch propellers .(10) The company also makes sculptures gleaned from different aircraft propellers .(11) They sent these speed boats out but they couldn't get to us because the propellors would have chewed up the people in the water, and they couldn't turn off the propellors because the speed boats would have sunk too.(12) The four engines, complete with propellers , were still attached to the plane but had come away from their mounting to rest on the undulating reef.(13) Boats powered by propellers and engines were bringing people across the river in under three hours.(14) The drone of aircraft propellers and thump of helicopter rotors made way for screaming auto engines and squealing tyres.(15) One of the bigger problems we faced was the non-availability of propellers for these aircraft.(16) As it was slowing to a stop, the aircraft shuddered and its landing gear collapsed, propellers digging into the runway.

Related Phrases of propeller

(1) propeller shaft ::

arbre de transmission

Related Phrases of propeller

(1) propeller shaft ::

arbre de transmission

Synonyms

Noun

1. rotor ::

rotor

3. prop ::

soutenir

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