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impeller

noun im·pel·ler \im-ˈpe-lər\

Definition of IMPELLER

1
:  one that impels
2
a :  a rotor located in a conduit to impart motion to a fluid
b :  a blade of a rotor

Variants of IMPELLER

im·pel·ler also im·pel·lor \im-ˈpe-lər\
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First Known Use of IMPELLER

1685

Rhymes with IMPELLER

best seller, bookseller, flagellar, foreteller, glabellar, indweller, lamellar, ocellar, patellar, propeller, rathskeller, repeller, rostellar, saltcellar, tale-teller

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