turboprop
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tur·bo·prop /ˈtɜːbəʊprɒp $ ˈtɜːrboʊprɑːp/ noun [countable] 1. TEa turbine engine that drives a propeller 涡轮螺旋桨发动机2. TTAan aircraft that gets power from this type of engine 涡轮螺旋桨飞机
Examples from the Corpus
turboprop• The Embraer 120 turboprop is equipped with twin propellers designed to spin at a constant speed.• And, oh yes, is it a jet or a turboprop?• The Beech 1900, a twin-engine turboprop seating 19, is among the smaller commuter aircraft in regular service.• The Aircraft division manufactures and assembles a range of turboprops and jetliners.• For the second year, Shelton's' Cat sported a new composite proboscis from a P-3 Orion turboprop.• All my fellow passengers in the turboprop are asleep.• The turboprop has also undergone a maturing process that now makes it an easy engine to work on and spectacularly reliable.tur·bo·prop nounChineseSyllable
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turboprop
tur‧bo‧prop /ˈtɜːbəʊprɒp $ ˈtɜːrboʊprɑːp/
noun [countable]
1. a turbine engine that drives a propeller
2. an aircraft that gets power from this type of engine
tur‧bo‧prop /ˈtɜːbəʊprɒp $ ˈtɜːrboʊprɑːp/
noun [countable]1. a turbine engine that drives a propeller
2. an aircraft that gets power from this type of engine