Definitions
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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
propeller .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Checking Discovery's propellerlike spin was perhaps the most critical step in getting the ship under control.
2010 Odyssey Two Clarke, Arthur C. 1982
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He pointed to the slim shafts with their little propellerlike fans.
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Cap'n Bill knew something of mechanics, and observing the propellerlike tail of the Ork he said:
The Scarecrow of Oz Baum, L. Frank 1915
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—gelatinous bags with propellerlike appendages at both ends, capable of spinning so fast they became blurs as the sack creatures sped after prey—
DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987
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—gelatinous bags with propellerlike appendages at both ends, capable of spinning so fast they became blurs as the sack creatures sped after prey—
DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987
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—gelatinous bags with propellerlike appendages at both ends, capable of spinning so fast they became blurs as the sack creatures sped after prey—
DEEP DOMAIN Howard Weinstein 1987
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On some were propellers [standardized 'propellors']. the slim shafts with their little propellerlike [standardized
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