featherable

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adjective

Of a propeller: capable of having its blades streamlined by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down, so that the propeller does not windmill as the aircraft flies.

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Meanings

adjectivefeatherable (not comparable)
  1. not comparableaeronauticsOf a propeller: capable of having its blades streamlined by rotating them perpendicular to the axis of the propeller when the engine is shut down, so that the propeller does not windmill as the aircraft flies.

Origin

From feather + -able.

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APA

featherable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherable

MLA

“featherable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “featherable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/featherable.

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