SCREW PROPELLER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does screw propeller mean? 

• SCREW PROPELLER (noun)
  The noun SCREW PROPELLER has 1 sense:

1. a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air

  Familiarity information: SCREW PROPELLER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SCREW PROPELLER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

screw; screw propeller

Hypernyms ("screw propeller" is a kind of...):

propeller; propellor (a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water)

Holonyms ("screw propeller" is a part of...):

outboard; outboard motor (internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat)

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)