featherable

Questions

What does featherable mean?

Of a propeller: capable of having its blades streamlined by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down, so that the propeller does not windmill as the aircraft flies.

Where does featherable come from?

From feather + -able.

How to pronounce featherable

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