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propeller in Latin

propeller in Latin is helix — propeller means a device with angled blades that spins on a shaft to push a boat or aircraft through water or air.

propeller in Latin

helix
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.

What does "propeller" mean?

  1. noun A device with angled blades that spins on a shaft to push a boat or aircraft through water or air.
    "The boat's propeller churned up the water as it pulled away from the dock."
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propeller in a sentence

  • The boat's propeller churned up the water as it pulled away from the dock.
  • A small plane's propeller can spin at thousands of revolutions per minute.

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What is "propeller" in Latin?

"propeller" in Latin is helix. propeller means: A device with angled blades that spins on a shaft to push a boat or aircraft through water or air.

How do you use "propeller" in a sentence?

Example: "The boat's propeller churned up the water as it pulled away from the dock." In Latin, "propeller" is helix.

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