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The foldable propeller arms are the centerpiece of this innovation.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
An unusual rescue played out in a North Florida river when Fish and Wildlife officers discovered a dog had been struck by a recreational boat’s spinning propeller, state officials say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
By 1950, shipping traffic increased fivefold, with bigger ships and noisier propellers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The plane was a Cirrus SR22 aircraft, which is a small single-engine propeller plane, the airport spokesperson said.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
An unusual rescue played out in a North Florida river when Fish and Wildlife officers discovered a dog had been struck by a recreational boat’s spinning propeller, state officials say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
By 1950, shipping traffic increased fivefold, with bigger ships and noisier propellers.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
The plane was a Cirrus SR22 aircraft, which is a small single-engine propeller plane, the airport spokesperson said.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Propeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propeller. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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propeller
noun
pro·pel·ler
prə-ˈpel-ər 
: a device consisting of a hub fitted with blades that is made to turn rapidly by an engine and is used especially for propelling airplanes and ships
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