turboprop
[ tur-boh-prop ]
/ ˈtɜr boʊˌprɒp /
noun
an airplane equipped with one or more turbo-propeller engines.
Words nearby turboprop
turbocharger,
turbofan,
turbogenerator,
turbojet,
turbojet engine,
turboprop,
turbopump,
turboshaft,
turbosupercharger,
turbot,
turbotrain
Example sentences from the Web for turboprop
The EP-3E is a big plane, powered by four turboprop engines and carrying a crew of 24.
But Clive Irving points to some troubling instances in which other turboprop planes failed in icy weather.
British Dictionary definitions for turboprop
turboprop
/ (ˌtɜːbəʊˈprɒp) /
noun
an aircraft propulsion unit where a propeller is driven by a gas turbine
an aircraft powered by turboprops