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propellerlike

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Etymology

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From propeller +‎ -like.

Adjective

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propellerlike (comparative more propellerlike, superlative most propellerlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a propeller.
    • 2008 June 27, Ken Johnson, “A Trip Through the Revolving Doors of Perception”, in New York Times[1]:
      It does not spin, but it has four hinged, motorized walls that open and close like giant butterfly wings, imparting a slight illusion of propellerlike rotation.