How to Use impeller in a Sentence

impeller

noun
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  • These machines have two metal augers that scoop up the snow and an impeller that throws the snow out.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The material gets to the impeller faster and at a steadier rate.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The snow is removed in two stages, with an auger feeding the snow into an impeller, which sends snow through the chute.
    — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Dec. 2020
  • One problem: Thon's receipt for the impeller was 23 years old.
    — Author: Rick Sinnott, Alaska Dispatch News, 26 Aug. 2017
  • With a two-stage snowblower, the snow is pulled in with the auger, transferred to an impeller, and then ejected.
    — Bobbi Dempsey, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The company says the impeller, which is the rotating part of the pump, could be defective.
    — NBC News, 31 Mar. 2021
  • One such issue was caused by the impeller mounted on the pump inside the liquid oxygen tank.
    — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2019
  • Normally, the auger pushes snow to the center, which is swept toward the intake housing and the impeller by the snow behind it.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Their gigantic impeller and a discharge snout that’s low and parallel to the ground will peel even wet leaves right off the surface.
    — Ryan D'agostino, Popular Mechanics, 5 Nov. 2018
  • Some blower-vac tools have a metal impeller blade that will shred leaves on the vacuum setting.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2020
  • This holds up to 150 pounds of product and features an auto-stop dual impeller that will halt spreading when not in motion.
    — Chris Hachey, BGR, 6 July 2021
  • The fuel pumps in these vehicles have an impeller which can crack and eventually lead to the fuel pump to stop working.
    — Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Then, remove the vacuum tube and hold open the impeller door to remove any leftover debris from the impeller, checking the mulching blades for damage.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2022
  • An impeller sucks and pushes water up through the marine-specific block and cylinder heads.
    — David Beard, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Be sure to read the owner’s manual before using a snow blower, and never place your hand or foot anywhere near the auger or impeller.
    — James Jackson, Popular Mechanics, 18 Sep. 2019
  • An inspection revealed that the boat’s scallop washing machine had a faulty impeller that didn’t force enough clean water through the system.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • For two-stage machines, a rotating impeller works alongside the auger to push snow into the chute, adding more power and efficiency that's great for heavy jobs.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The motor inside this machien is a variant of the propeller/impeller system that powers Dyson vacuums and fans.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 27 Apr. 2016
  • An impeller within the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
    — Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Two-stage units have a horizontal auger that collects snow and pushes it to a separate, rotating impeller that ejects it.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Generous turbo whistles are ever-present, as if the impeller is determined to scrounge up every possible bit of air and cram it through the intake.
    — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2021
  • 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.
    — Field & Stream, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The larger raw corncobs took longer than with other disposals, sometimes hanging up on the impeller without grinding.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 26 Aug. 2021
  • Changing the water pump impeller is cheap insurance against water pump failure next season.
    — Popmech Editors, Popular Mechanics, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Two-stage snow blowers: Also known as dual-stage, these blowers start with a similar augur design but add in an impeller, a fan-like mechanism that helps discharge snow out the chute.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022
  • At higher speeds, an underwater propeller or pump jet impeller will generate gas bubbles that trail the vessel, which then pop and make a cacophonous noise.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
  • The machine also scored high marks for its comfortable and highly adjustable shoulder straps, handle comfort, and the 90-degree elbow that connects the impeller housing to the flexible blower tube.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Blood can produce life-threatening clots if it is not kept flowing at the right rate, and its cells can be damaged by mechanical impellers or other unforgiving components of the machine.
    — Henry Petroski, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
  • Speaking of filters, which would be best, an under-gravel filter, which one online frog forum compared to a jackhammer,or a sponge filter, which produced noisy bubbles, or a hang-on-back filter, which buzzed if grit got trapped in the impeller well?
    — Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
  • It’s like a miniature hydroelectric dam: Water passing through spins an impeller that powers a generator that charges the internal battery.
    — Wilson Rothman, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021

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