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impeller

Rhymes with -ɛlə(ɹ)

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From impel + er.

noun impellers

Something which or someone who impels.
A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate. screw impeller
Especially, such a component that drives the fluid radially (outward from a center of rotation) rather than axially. (Impellers are found in devices such as pumps, water jets, washing machines, and agitated tanks.) Holonym: torque converter

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@misc{impeller_2026,
  title = {impeller},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impeller},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}