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propeller
pro·pel·ler [ prə péllər ] (plural pro·pel·lers)


noun 
Definition:
 
revolving shaft on ship or aircraft: a revolving shaft with spiral blades that causes a ship or an aircraft to move by the backward thrust of water or air
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