"propfan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: propfans [plural]
Etymology: prop + fan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|prop|fan}} prop + fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} propfan (plural propfans)
  1. (aviation) A modified turbofan jet engine with the propeller outside the engine duct of an aircraft. Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: UDF, UHB, unducted fan Hypernyms: jet engine Coordinate_terms: fanjet, propjet, turbofan, turbojet, turboprop Translations (modified turbofan): տուրբաօդափոխիչային շարժիչ (turbaōdapʿoxičʿayin šaržičʿ) (Armenian), 螺桨式风机 (Chinese Mandarin), Propellergebläse [neuter] (German), Propfan [masculine] (German), propfan [masculine] (Portuguese), турбовентиляторный дви́гатель (turboventiljatornyj dvígatelʹ) (Russian), propfan [masculine] (Spanish), propfán [masculine] (Spanish)

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