impeller
noun
im·pel·ler
im-ˈpe-lər 
variants
or less commonly impellor
1
: one that impels
2
a
: a rotor located in a conduit to impart motion to a fluid
b
: a blade of a rotor
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By drawing in a small amount of air from the intake, pressurizing it using an impeller, and squirting it through the outlet, this generates a pressure imbalance and a considerable amount of thrust, which extends the full length of the cylinders.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Not so for Kawasaki, who stunned everyone with a 130,000 rpm impeller that compresses incoming air at 2.4 times over atmospheric pressure.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
The durable metal impeller and mulching system has an impressive 16:1 mulching ratio.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
Single stage snowblowers have an auger that picks up the snow and blows it out the chute, while costlier two stage machines work faster because their augers only have to move snow up to an impeller that does the actual blowing.
—Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024
Not so for Kawasaki, who stunned everyone with a 130,000 rpm impeller that compresses incoming air at 2.4 times over atmospheric pressure.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
The durable metal impeller and mulching system has an impressive 16:1 mulching ratio.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
Single stage snowblowers have an auger that picks up the snow and blows it out the chute, while costlier two stage machines work faster because their augers only have to move snow up to an impeller that does the actual blowing.
—Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Impeller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impeller. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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