How to Use propeller in a Sentence

propeller

noun
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  • The guns and the propeller and things like that were stolen years ago.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
  • The fan doesn’t spin in the open air, like a propeller does.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The child was then struck by the boat’s rear propeller.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • There was the sound of the engines and the propellers slashing through the night.
    — Globe Correspondent, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
  • Both variants have a propeller in the back to push it through the air.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Judd said the victim's shirt was found wrapped around the propeller of the boat.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The chain slipped over the side, dragging down one side of the ship so far that the starboard propeller was in the air.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 10 May 2020
  • Now, its hull basked in the sunlight; its propeller was above the waves.
    — New York Times, 16 Nov. 2019
  • The Pistol Pete is a pint-size prop bait with a tiny propeller on the front of the fly.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 12 Mar. 2020
  • The plane's body followed, and then the front propeller pushed down onto the ground and stayed in place.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 30 July 2020
  • But it was caught in a stiff wind on take off and crashed, shearing off the propeller.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2022
  • In the video, the propeller stops and Jacob, wearing skydiving gear, opens the door of the plane and jumps.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
  • When the feed resumes, the drone’s propeller is shown to be damaged.
    — Lara Jakes Lara Jakes Michael Crowley Nick Cumming-Bruce Helene Cooper Matthew Mpoke Bigg Lara Jakes Anushka Patil Lara Jakes Lara Jakes Andrew Higgins Andrew Higgins Marc Santora Andrew Higgins Valerie Hopkins Nick Cumming-Bruce Nick Cumming-Bruce Valerie Hopkins Valerie Hopkins Marc Santora Eric Schmitt Anushka Patil Carly Olson Valerie Hopkins Eric Schmitt Eric Schmitt Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • As the propellers move the craft forward, the plane is held aloft by the cushion of air between it and the water.
    — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Feb. 2023
  • About a minute and a half into the video, the plane's propeller slows to a stop, and Jacob starts cursing.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
  • The propeller had landed in the yard of 4821 Montgomery Ave.
    — Washington Post, 5 June 2021
  • When Moody fired the guns, the slugs struck the propeller, causing the plane to crash into the waters below.
    — Corey Williams, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The propeller sits in back for the same reason—a prop in the front would be unfriendly to smooth flow.
    — Rob Verger, Popular Science, 28 Sep. 2020
  • The tilt of the petals determines the direction of the propeller’s spin.
    — Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2019
  • He was injured by a boat propeller after the driver of the boat tried to search for the boy and couldn't see him in the water.
    — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • Aliyu got out and walked toward the front and was struck in the head by the propeller, killing him instantly, Futch says.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
  • But instead of wheels or treads, it will be equipped with eight propellers and skids.
    — Amina Khan, latimes.com, 27 June 2019
  • These are jet turbines that turn a propeller at the front of the engine via a gearbox.
    — The Economist, 28 June 2019
  • Smoke sputtered out of the exhaust and the propeller spun, creating a strong wind that streamed away from the plane.
    — The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Her son wore a hat with a propeller on it, like Dennis the Menace.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
  • No one was hurt, and only two of the plane’s propellers were damaged.
    — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, 23 Nov. 2019
  • The propeller and rudder that were removed from the ship will be donated to the state.
    — Nedra Rhone, ajc, 23 Dec. 2019
  • As Murcia fought to free the aircraft, one of its wheels hit a divot, tilting the plane so much that the propeller bumped the ground.
    — Longreads, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But a slice for breakfast was a great propeller to quickly get ready for school.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The propeller will now be compatible with smaller vessels like pontoons and fishing boats.
    — New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024

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