variable-pitch

[ vair-ee-uh-buh l-pich ]
/ ˈvɛər i ə bəlˈpɪtʃ /

adjective Aeronautics, Nautical.

(of a propeller) controllable-pitch.

Words nearby variable-pitch

variable region, variable resistor, variable star, variable-density wind tunnel, variable-geometry, variable-pitch, variable-rate, variance, variant, variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease, variate

Example sentences from the Web for variable-pitch

  • It had flaps which permitted slow landings and short take-offs, and it had retractable landing gear and variable-pitch propeller.

    The Golden Skull |John Blaine