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adjustable-pitch

American

[uh-juhs-tuh-buhl-pich] / əˈdʒʌs tə bəlˈpɪtʃ /

adjective

(of a marine or aircraft propeller) having blades whose pitch can be changed while the propeller is stationary, chiefly to suit various conditions of navigation or flight.

First recorded in 1905–10

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