twin-screw

American

[twin-skroo] / ˈtwɪnˈskru /

adjective

Nautical.

(of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions.

twin-screw British

adjective

(of a vessel) having two propellers

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Etymology

Origin of twin-screw

First recorded in 1860–65

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twin-screw

One year later, Swanson built a twin-screw, steam logging tug boat and made his first trip to Glacier National Park.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2017

In general, though, a heavy, twin-screw cruiser that labors onto plane wastes fuel during every second of its struggle to level out.

From Time Magazine Archive

A twin-screw monohull can get in and out of tight places, with a good skipper.

From Time Magazine Archive

A helmsman can literally steer a twin-screw boat with the throttles and never touch the wheel.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the use of turbine engines and twin-screw propellers, the weight of the machinery has been greatly reduced.

From The Story of Great Inventions by Elmer Ellsworth Burns

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