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Definition of turboprop noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

turboprop

noun

NAmE//ˈtərboʊˌprɑp//

1a turbine engine that produces forward movement by turning a propeller (= a set of spinning blades)

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2a plane that gets its power from this type of engine

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