propeller

/prəˈpelə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /prəˈpelər/ (ame, ipa) · /prə-ˈpe-lər/ (ame, mw)

propeller — noun

  • propellersingular
  • propellersplural

1. a piece of equipment with two or more spinning blades that pushes a boat, aircra

1.名詞B2
釋義

a piece of equipment with two or more spinning blades that pushes a boat, aircraft, or other vehicle forward through air or water

例句

Wei checked the propeller of his fishing boat before heading out onto the lake.

propeller + of + [vehicle] — possessive structure

The small plane's propeller spun faster and faster as the pilot pushed the throttle forward.

collocation: propeller spun / propeller blades

同義詞
  • rotor

    used specifically for helicopters; also refers to the spinning part of a turbine or engine

  • prop

    informal shortening, common in aviation contexts ('check the prop before takeoff')

  • screw

    historical nautical term for a ship's propeller, still used in technical maritime language

用法筆記

Commonly used with verbs of motion (spin, rotate, turn) and damage (break, bend, get tangled). The individual flat parts that spin are called propeller blades.

常見錯誤

❌The ceiling propeller keeps the room cool.
✅The ceiling fan keeps the room cool.
💡Fans move air indoors for cooling; propellers are power-transmission parts attached to vehicles.