twin-screw

[ twin-skroo ]

/ ˈtwɪnˈskru /

adjective Nautical.

(of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions.

Origin of twin-screw

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby twin-screw

twinned, twinning, twin paradox, Twin Peaks, Twins, twin-screw, twinset, twin-size, twin town, twin-tub, twin-twin transfusion

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Example sentences from the Web for twin-screw

In twin-screw boats there are two distinct engines, one for each propeller.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
The twin-screw liner, Fruitlands,—do you really want the first?
She Buildeth Her House|Will Comfort
The turbine, with the twin-screw propeller, develops from six to seven horse-power for every ton of machinery.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns
Not so the twin-screw ship; for on such ships the screws can be used for steering as well as propelling.
Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space|Henry Smith Williams

The steam-turbine and the twin-screw propeller have made rapid ocean travel possible.
The Story of Great Inventions|Elmer Ellsworth Burns

British Dictionary definitions for twin-screw

twin-screw

adjective

(of a vessel) having two propellers

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单词	twin-screw
释义	twin-screw [ twin-skroo ] / ˈtwɪnˈskru / adjective Nautical. (of a vessel) having two screw propellers, which usually revolve in opposite directions. Origin of twin-screw First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby twin-screw twinned, twinning, twin paradox, Twin Peaks, Twins, twin-screw, twinset, twin-size, twin town, twin-tub, twin-twin transfusion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for twin-screw In twin-screw boats there are two distinct engines, one for each propeller. The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin The twin-screw liner, Fruitlands,—do you really want the first? She Buildeth Her House\|Will Comfort The turbine, with the twin-screw propeller, develops from six to seven horse-power for every ton of machinery. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns Not so the twin-screw ship; for on such ships the screws can be used for steering as well as propelling. Every-day Science: Volume VII. The Conquest of Time and Space\|Henry Smith Williams The steam-turbine and the twin-screw propeller have made rapid ocean travel possible. The Story of Great Inventions\|Elmer Ellsworth Burns British Dictionary definitions for twin-screw twin-screw adjective (of a vessel) having two propellers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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