Airscrew

/ˈɛərˌskru/ noun

A propeller, especially on an airplane or aircraft; a screw-like device that pushes air to propel a flying machine.

Compound from 'air' and 'screw,' British/technical terminology from aviation's early days when propellers were literally described as screws rotating through air.

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