ducted fan

noun

A propeller which is housed inside a duct to improve engine performance of aircraft.

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Meanings

nounducted fan (plural ducted fans)

plural ducted fans

  1. A propeller which is housed inside a duct to improve engine performance of aircraft.
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APA

ducted fan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ducted%20fan

MLA

“ducted fan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ducted%20fan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ducted fan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ducted%20fan.

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