constant-speed propeller

English

Etymology

From constant +‎ speed +‎ propeller from being a propeller that is run at a speed that does not change.

Noun

constant-speed propeller (plural constant-speed propellers)

1. (aviation) A type of propeller that rotates at a set rotational velocity, but whose power is set by varying the pitch of the blades.

Hypernyms

• variable-pitch propeller
• airscrew
• propeller