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Screw Propeller

Description:

A screw propeller is a type of propulsion device used in marine vessels, aircraft, and some other machinery. It consists of a set of blades, or propeller blades, attached to a central hub and rotates to generate thrust by "screwing" through the air or water.

Sample Sentences:

Noun (Marine Vessels): The screw propeller on the ship's stern provided the necessary propulsion to move through the water.

Noun (Aircraft): The jet engine's power was transferred to the screw propeller, propelling the airplane forward.

Verb (Screw through): The underwater robot was equipped with a screw propeller that enabled it to navigate through the depths of the ocean.

Verb (Attach): The engineer skillfully screwed the propeller onto the motor shaft, ensuring a secure connection.

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