constant-speed propeller

noun

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

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Meanings

nounconstant-speed propeller (plural constant-speed propellers)

plural constant-speed propellers

  1. aeronauticsA type of propeller that rotates at a set rotational velocity, but whose power is set by varying the pitch of the blades.

Origin

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

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APA

constant-speed propeller. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constant-speed%20propeller

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“constant-speed propeller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constant-speed%20propeller. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constant-speed propeller,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constant-speed%20propeller.

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