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propfan

propfan noun: a modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.

Noun

propfan (plural propfans)

  1. A modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.
    Synonyms:
    UDF, UHB, unducted fan

Synonyms of propfan

Forms of propfan

pluralpropfans

Origin of propfan

From prop + fan.

Questions about propfan

What does propfan mean?
Propfan means a modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft.
What part of speech is propfan?
Propfan is a noun.
What is the plural of propfan?
The plural of propfan is propfans.

Words near propfan in the dictionary

  1. property-theoretic
  2. propertying
  3. propertyless
  4. propertylessness
  5. propetandrol
  6. propfan
  7. propfans
  8. prophaethontid
  9. prophaethontids
  10. prophage
  11. prophages

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