turboprop
noun
- a turbojet engine whose turbine shaft, through reduction gears, drives a propeller that develops most of the thrust: in full
- an aircraft propelled by such an engine
See turboprop in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tûrˈbō-prŏpˌ)
noun- A turbojet engine used to drive an external propeller.
- An aircraft in which a turboprop is used. Also called propjet.
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