airscrew

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airscrew

Etymology

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From air +‎ screw.

Noun

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airscrew (plural airscrews)

  1. The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
  2. Any actuator disk whose working fluid is air.
    • 1952 November, “Notes and News: Wind Tunnel for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 779:
      The [wind] tunnel will be housed in a separate building close to the Railway Research Laboratory. It will be operated by an airscrew driven by a 50 h.p. motor which will draw air through at varying speeds up to 100 m.p.h.

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