turboprop

[ tur-boh-prop ]

/ ˈtɜr boʊˌprɒp /

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noun

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

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Origin of turboprop

First recorded in 1940–45; turbo- + prop³

Words nearby turboprop

turbo-electric, turbofan, turbogenerator, turbojet, turbojet engine, turboprop, turbo-propeller engine, turbopump, turbo-ramjet engine, turboshaft, turbosupercharger

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How to use turboprop in a sentence

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.
Man seeks pals he once persuaded to ship him around the world in a crate|Cathy Free|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
Putting it inside a carrier with the range of the turboprop in question extends that range by two orders of magnitude.
This Airbus prototype could deploy drones from cargo planes|Kelsey D. Atherton|February 24, 2021|Popular-Science
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.
Airbus Just Unveiled Three New Zero-Emission Concept Aircraft|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|September 23, 2020|Singularity Hub
The EP-3E is a big plane, powered by four turboprop engines and carrying a crew of 24.
The Truth About Women in Combat|David Frum|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But Clive Irving points to some troubling instances in which other turboprop planes failed in icy weather.
Behind the Buffalo Crash|Clive Irving|February 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for turboprop

turboprop

/ (ˌtɜːbəʊˈprɒp) /

noun

an aircraft propulsion unit where a propeller is driven by a gas turbine

an aircraft powered by turboprops

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