turboprop
🇺🇸
/ˈtɜːrbəʊprɑːp/
🇬🇧
/ˈtɜːbəʊprɒp/
noun
R
An engine that uses a turbine to make a propeller spin, which helps airplanes move forward.
The small regional airline uses turboprops for their short flights.
R
An airplane that uses a turboprop engine to fly.
The commuter flight to the nearby city was operated by a turboprop aircraft.
translation
An engine that uses a turbine to make a propeller spin, which helps airplanes move forward.; An airplane that uses a turboprop engine to fly.
Word Forms
Plural
turboprops