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turboprop

/tˈɝboʊpɹˌɑp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
tur-bo-prop
IPA
/tˈɝboʊpɹˌɑp/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.

noun

An aircraft that uses a turboprop engine.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English prop English turboprop From turbo- + prop.

Inflected Forms

turboprops (plural)

Derived Forms

turbopropped

Phrases

gas turbine

Frequently Paired Words

gas turbine turbofan turbojet turboshaft propfan fanjet HBFJ

Synonyms

propjet turbo-propeller plane

Questions

How do you pronounce turboprop?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝboʊpɹˌɑp/.
What does turboprop mean?
A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.
Where does turboprop come from?
Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English prop English turboprop From turbo- + prop.

How to pronounce turboprop

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