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propellor vs screw

screw vs propellor

propellor and screw both are nouns.

propellor is not a verb while screw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
propellor Yes No No No
screw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, screw is a hyponym of propellor; that is, screw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propellor:
  • propellor: a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
  • screw: a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
Other hyponyms of propellor include airplane propeller, airscrew, prop, screw propeller, variable-pitch propeller.
propellor (noun) screw (noun)
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water slang for sexual intercourse
a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole
someone who guards prisoners
propellor (verb) screw (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
turn like a screw
have sexual intercourse with
Difference between propellor and screw

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