single-propeller plane
- noun
:
avión de un solo hélice
- He loves flying his single-propeller plane on weekends.
Examples
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The single-propeller plane took off smoothly.
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The pilot completed several training flights in a single-propeller plane.
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A single-propeller plane can be less expensive to operate than larger aircraft.
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They spotted a small single-propeller plane flying low over the countryside.
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The single-propeller plane soared into the sky, leaving behind a trail of white smoke.
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He watched in awe as the single-propeller plane performed sharp turns during the air show.
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The single-propeller plane landed smoothly on the grass runway at the rural airstrip.
Synonyms
1
3.7
A plane with an engine that turns spinning blades
1
7.1
A small plane with one propeller that people use for short flights
How Fast
- Specialized
4
4.4
17
3.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
37
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
single-propeller + plane
The meaning 'an aircraft that is powered by one propeller' is directly and transparently composed from 'single' (one) + 'propeller' (rotating blade) + 'plane' (aircraft). This is a regular English compound formation and mirrors comparable constructions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Single-propeller plane is named for its one spinning propeller: the word single means 'one' and the propeller is the visible fan that pushes the plane through the air. That's why the name means 'an aircraft powered by one propeller'.