controllable-pitch propeller

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controllable-pitch propeller [kən¦trōl·ə·bəl ′pich prə′pel·ər]

(mechanical engineering)

An aircraft or ship propeller in which the pitch of the blades can be changed while the propeller is in motion; five types used for aircraft are two-position, variable-pitch, constant-speed, feathering, and reversible-pitch. Abbreviated CP propeller.

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