turboprop
Plural: turboprops
Noun
- an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
- A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.
- An aircraft that uses a turboprop engine.
Origin / Etymology
From turbo- + prop.
Synonyms
propjet, turbo-propeller plane
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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