"propeller head" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: propeller heads [plural], propellor head [alternative], propeller-head [alternative], propellerhead [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} propeller head (plural propeller heads)
  1. The hub of a propeller, into which the blades fit. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: nerd, weenie, dork Related terms: propeller beanie Translations (central part of propeller): potkurin napa (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-propeller_head-en-noun-cysnT7Hl Disambiguation of People: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'central part of propeller': 99 1
  2. (slang, somewhat derogatory) A person deeply absorbed in an academic field or technical interest, especially to the exclusion of social activities. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms (person absorbed in an academic field or technical interest): geek Translations (person absorbed in an academic field or technical interest): propellipää (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-propeller_head-en-noun-Gh~JjCnq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of 'person absorbed in an academic field or technical interest': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'person absorbed in an academic field or technical interest': 0 100

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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