turbo-propeller engine

American  

[tur-boh-pruh-pel-er] / ˈtɜr boʊ prəˌpɛl ər /

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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Etymology

Origin of turbo-propeller engine

First recorded in 1945–50

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal