turboprop

noun

tur·​bo·​prop ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp How to pronounce turboprop (audio)
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1
: turboprop engine
2
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines

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The Tu-95 is a nuclear-capable four-engine turboprop strategic bomber that has been in service since the Cold War times. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 In 2021, the company unveiled the eFlyer 800, an eight-seat, all-electric aircraft intended to offer performance comparable to that of a twin turboprop. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 Gamera places a Honeywell TPE331 turboprop in a nacelle mounted between the two fuselages above the wing. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 Totality from a turboprop A nine-passenger King Air turboprop chartered from Norlandair will fly from Reykjavík Airport, Iceland, north to south to intercept the path of totality in a flight known as Umbracept. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turboprop

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of turboprop was in 1945

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“Turboprop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turboprop. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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turboprop

noun
tur·​bo·​prop ˈtər-bō-ˌpräp How to pronounce turboprop (audio)
: an airplane powered by turboprop engines

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