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propulsor

/pɹəˈpʌlsə(ɹ)/ /pɹoʊˈpʌlsə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
A propellor enclosed in a short cylinder, that can typically be swivelled to change the angle of thrust.

Examples :

"The small boat used a propulsor that could rotate, allowing the captain to steer easily in tight spaces. "
nautical vehicle technology machine device

Related Words

Illustration easily

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

Illustration swivelled

swivelled verb

/ˈswɪvəld/ /ˈswɪvld/

To swing or turn, as on a pin or pivot.

"The teacher swivelled in her chair to face the student who raised their hand. "

Illustration rotate

rotate verb

/ɹəʊˈteɪt/ /ˈɹoʊteɪt/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

Illustration enclosed

enclosed verb

/ənˈkləʊzd/ /ənˈkloʊzd/

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

"to enclose lands"

Illustration cylinder

cylinder noun

/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪləndɚ/

A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

"The pencil holder was a cylinder, its smooth surface created by rotating a circle around its central axis. "

Illustration propellor

propellor noun

/prəˈpɛlər/ /prəˈpɛlə/

One who, or that which, propels.

"The motor of the small drone acted as its propellor, pushing it quickly through the air. "

Illustration change

change noun

/tʃeɪndʒ/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

Illustration spaces

spaces

/ˈspeɪsɪz/

(heading) Of time.

"We have different time spaces for our weekly meetings. "

Illustration typically

typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

In a typical or common manner.

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Illustration captain

captain noun

/ˈkæp.tən/ /-tən/

A chief or leader.

"The captain of the debate team led the team to victory. "

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration thrust

thrust noun

/θɹʌst/

An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

"Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought."