propjet

[ prop-jet ]

/ ˈprɒpˌdʒɛt /

noun Aeronautics.

an airplane equipped with turboprops.

Nearby words

propitiate,
propitiation,
propitiatory,
propitious,
propitiously,
propjet engine,
proplastid,
propman,
propolis,
propone

Origin of propjet

First recorded in 1945–50; prop³ + jet¹

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British Dictionary definitions for propjet

propjet

/ (ˈprɒpˌdʒɛt) /

noun

another name for turboprop

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