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turbo-propeller engine

[ tur-boh-pruh-pel-er ]

noun

, Aeronautics.
  1. a jet engine with a turbine-driven propeller that produces the principal thrust, augmented by the thrust of the jet exhaust.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turbo-propeller engine1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

The program’s problems have ranged from the aircraft’s large turbo-propeller engine to some of its complex systems, having put the program years behind schedule and billions of dollars over cost.

Problems have ranged from the aircraft’s large turbo-propeller engine to some of its complex systems, causing the program to fall about four years behind plan.

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