TURBOPROP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine

Synonyms:

propjet; turbo-propeller plane; turboprop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("turboprop" is a kind of...):

propeller plane (an airplane that is driven by a propeller)

Meronyms (parts of "turboprop"):

fan-jet; fanjet; fanjet engine; turbofan; turbofan engine; turbojet; turbojet engine (a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust)

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