propeller

About 1.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun One who, or that which, propels.
2. noun A mechanical device with evenly-shaped blades that turn on a shaft to push against air or water, especially one used to propel an aircraft or boat.

   The plane’s propeller spun rapidly before takeoff.

3. noun A steamboat thus propelled; a screw steamer.
4. noun A spinnerbait.

Similar words

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Often followed by

shaft is and blades was of blade in to

Word family

propellers propellor propellors