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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of turbo-propeller engine¹

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.

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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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