constant-speed propeller

noun

constant-speed propeller

noun

Etymology From constant + speed + propeller from being a propeller that is run at a speed that does not change.

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Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A type of propeller that rotates at a set rotational velocity, but whose power is set by varying the pitch of the blades.

Hypernyms
variable-pitch propeller, airscrew, propeller

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