turboprop

noun

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

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The aircraft was listed as a Socata TBM-700, a single-engine turboprop. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025 Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800 Designed for a twin-turboprop performance and zero emissions, the Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800 is an eight-seat aircraft featuring a cruise speed of 593 km/h (368 mph). Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025 The Reapers are unmanned single-engine turboprops that can perform a variety of combat and other missions, according to an Air Force fact sheet. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 As the geographic reach expanded to Europe and South America, clients’ aircraft skewed toward longer-range turboprops and faster business jets. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turboprop

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 17 Oct. 2025.

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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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