turboprop engine
nounDefinition of turboprop engine
: a jet engine designed to produce thrust principally by means of a propeller driven by a turbine with additional thrust usually obtained by the rearward discharge of hot exhaust gases
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The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. — Andrew Selsky, The Denver Post, "Vail snowboarder among 11 killed after skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. — Washington Post, "Family says Hawaii crash victim was adventurer, full of life," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. — Andrew Selsky, The Denver Post, "Vail snowboarder among 11 killed after skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. — Washington Post, "Family says Hawaii crash victim was adventurer, full of life," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, Federal Aviation Administration records said. — Andrew Selsky, BostonGlobe.com, "Hawaii crash claims 9 men, 2 women, most in their late 20s," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. — Andrew Selsky, The Denver Post, "Vail snowboarder among 11 killed after skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, Federal Aviation Administration records said. — David Harten, The Courier-Journal, "Feds probe 'quality' of repairs on plane in Hawaii crash," 23 June 2019 The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. — Washington Post, "Family says Hawaii crash victim was adventurer, full of life," 23 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'turboprop engine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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