English edit

Etymology edit

propeller +‎ -like

Adjective edit

propellerlike (comparative more propellerlike, superlative most propellerlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a propeller.
    • 2008 June 27, Ken Johnson, “A Trip Through the Revolving Doors of Perception”, in New York Times[1]:
      It does not spin, but it has four hinged, motorized walls that open and close like giant butterfly wings, imparting a slight illusion of propellerlike rotation.