turboprop

noun

tur·​bo·​prop ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp How to pronounce turboprop (audio)
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: an airplane powered by turboprop engines

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Harris also used Advanced Aviation, which offers aircraft ranging from eight-seater turboprop jets for trips of up to three hours to 18-seater ultra long-range jets. Aubrie Spady, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024 Mexico would chase down a twin-engine turboprop, according to Scramble, an aviation newsletter. Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024 Aviation Week 2024 Fleet Forecast projects total narrow body, widebody, regional and turboprop aircraft deliveries for 2024 to be at 1,796. Alex Krutz, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 The turboprop, bound for Sao Paulo’s international airport, had taken off from Cascavel, in the state of Parana and crashed in the town of Vinhedo, some 80 km (50 miles) northwest of Sao Paulo. Reuters and Cnn, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turboprop 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of turboprop was in 1945

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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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turboprop

noun
tur·​bo·​prop ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp How to pronounce turboprop (audio)
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines
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