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propwash deflection unit

propwash deflection unit noun: a device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.

Noun

propwash deflection unit (plural propwash deflection units)

  1. A device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.
    Synonyms:
    deflector, PDU

Synonyms of propwash deflection unit

Forms of propwash deflection unit

pluralpropwash deflection units

Questions about propwash deflection unit

What does propwash deflection unit mean?
Propwash deflection unit means a device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.
What part of speech is propwash deflection unit?
Propwash deflection unit is a noun.
What is the plural of propwash deflection unit?
The plural of propwash deflection unit is propwash deflection units.

Words near propwash deflection unit in the dictionary

  1. propulsory
  2. propunishment
  3. propurchase
  4. Propus
  5. propwash
  6. propwash deflection unit
  7. propwash deflection units
  8. propwashes
  9. propwoman
  10. propwood
  11. propygostylar

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