fishtail propeller
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fishtail — v. i. to have the rear end skid from side to side, out of control: said of automobiles or other vehicles. [PJC] {Fish tail burner}, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish. {Fish tail propeller}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propeller — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. propulsor, impeller, prop (inf.); rotor, blade, airfoil, screw. See propulsion, rotation. II (Roget s IV) n. Types of propellers include: screw, Archimedean, fishtail, variable pitch, feathering,… … English dictionary for students
Fish-tail propeller — fishtail fishtail v. i. to have the rear end skid from side to side, out of control: said of automobiles or other vehicles. [PJC] {Fish tail burner}, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish. {Fish tail… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fish-tail burner — fishtail fishtail v. i. to have the rear end skid from side to side, out of control: said of automobiles or other vehicles. [PJC] {Fish tail burner}, a gas burner that gives a spreading flame shaped somewhat like the tail of a fish. {Fish tail… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supermarine Spitfire (late Merlin powered variants) — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =Supermarine Spitfire VIII in the markings of 457(RAAF) Sqn designer =R. J. Mitchell first flight =5 March 1936 introduction =1938 retired =1955, RAF status = primary … Wikipedia
Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin powered variants) — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =Spitfire Vc launching from USS Wasp designer =R. J. Mitchell first flight =5 March 1936 introduction =1938 retired =1955, RAF status = primary user =Royal Air Force… … Wikipedia
Rolls-Royce Merlin — Merlin The Rolls Royce Merlin … Wikipedia
technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… … Universalium
fin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flipper, process, lobe, pinna; propellor, rudder; lug, ear, blade. See navigation, part. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. membrane, paddle, propeller, balance, guide, blade, ridge, airfoil, organ, spine,… … English dictionary for students
