constant-speed propeller

English

Etymology

constant +‎ speed +‎ propeller from being a propeller that is run at a speed that does not change

Noun

constant-speed propeller (plural constant-speed propellers)

(aviation) A type of propeller that rotates at a set rotational velocity, but whose power is set by varying the pitch of the blades.

Hypernyms

variable-pitch propeller
airscrew
propeller

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