turboprop

American  

[tur-boh-prop] / ˈtɜr boʊˌprɒp /

noun

1. turbo-propeller engine.

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

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turboprop British  

/ ˌtɜːbəʊˈprɒp /

noun

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

2. an aircraft powered by turboprops

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Etymology

Origin of turboprop

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

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Example Sentences

The Mexican military also prepared a squad of light, turboprop Beechcraft Texan aircraft that are low-cost and effective for counterinsurgency operations of the kind that they expected to encounter with Oseguera’s gunmen.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Indonesian Air Transport turboprop plane lost contact with the air traffic controller on Saturday afternoon while en route from Yogyakarta to the city of Makassar in Sulawesi Island.

From Barron's

The P-3 is a modified four-engine turboprop plane used in various research projects, designed for endurance and range, according to NASA.

From Los Angeles Times

To help find more pilots this year, Southwest reduced by half the amount of experience prospective pilots needed flying jet or turboprop aircraft.

From Seattle Times

First introduced in 2007, Ospreys function both as a helicopter and a turboprop aircraft.

From BBC