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feathering propeller

feathering propeller

[′feth·ə·riŋ prə′pel·ər]
(mechanical engineering)
A variable-pitch marine or airscrew propeller capable of increasing pitch beyond the normal high pitch value to the feathered position.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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