twin-screw

[twin-skroo]

adjective

Nautical.

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

twin-screw

adjective

1. (of a vessel) having two propellers

Word History and Origins

Origin of twin-screw¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Brayden and Payton Tomicic posted family-style portraits of them with their new “baby:” an Eaton twin-screw supercharger for Brayden’s 2007 Ford Mustang GT.

From Fox News

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

From Seattle Times

Campana was the first twin-screw iron passenger and freight steamship to ply on the Upper Lakes, and introduced the system of making a round trip a week between Ontario ports and Lake Superior.

From Project Gutenberg

The City of Paris has a power of 18,500, and the Teutonic a power of 18,000 by twin-screw engines.

From Project Gutenberg

The best steamers, therefore, are fitted with the twin-screw propeller.

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