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View synonyms for turboprop

turboprop

[ tur-boh-prop ]

noun

  1. an airplane equipped with one or more turbo-propeller engines.


turboprop

/ ˌtɜːbəʊˈprɒp /

noun

  1. an aircraft propulsion unit where a propeller is driven by a gas turbine
  2. an aircraft powered by turboprops
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of turboprop1

First recorded in 1940–45; turbo- + prop 3
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Example Sentences

After he was flown in a turboprop plane from Melbourne to Sydney, Robson said, he had to sit upside-down in the crate with his suitcase on top of his head for 22 hours until he was loaded into what he thought was a 707 jet.

Putting it inside a carrier with the range of the turboprop in question extends that range by two orders of magnitude.

On a side note, if you’re wondering what the difference between a turbofan and a turboprop is, that’s probably worth a quick review.

The EP-3E is a big plane, powered by four turboprop engines and carrying a crew of 24.

But Clive Irving points to some troubling instances in which other turboprop planes failed in icy weather.

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