screw propeller

noun

: propeller

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Although conventional screw propellers are simpler and cheaper, pump-jet propulsors offer greater speed and agility, better efficiency at high speeds, and less noise. — IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024 Divers also found iron hull plates and a screw propeller, according to a social media post by D/V Tenacious. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024

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First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of screw propeller was in 1835

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