controllable-pitch
[ kuhn-troh-luh-buhl-pich ]
adjective
(of a marine or aircraft propeller) having blades whose pitch can be changed during navigation or flight; variable-pitch.
Origin of controllable-pitch
1First recorded in 1935–40
- Compare adjustable-pitch.
Words Nearby controllable-pitch
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