Meanings
nounpropfan (plural propfans)
plural propfans
- aeronauticsA modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.
Synonyms: UDF, UHB, unducted fan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 螺桨式风机
- 螺桨式风机modified turbofan
German Propellergebläse, Propfan
- Propellergebläsemodified turbofan
- Propfanmodified turbofan
Polish propfan
- propfanmodified turbofan
Portuguese propfan
- propfanmodified turbofan
Russian турбовентиляторный дви́гатель
- турбовентиляторный дви́гатель (turboventiljatornyj dvígatelʹ)modified turbofan
Spanish propfan, propfán
- propfanmodified turbofan
- propfánmodified turbofan
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propfan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propfan
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“propfan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propfan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propfan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propfan.
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