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MLR (iou) and propeller (iou)


MLR (iou)



MLR abbreviation.
Minimum lending rate.

propeller (iou)



propeller noun. L18.
[from PROPEL + -ER1.]
gen. A person who or thing which propels something. L18.
spec. A mechanical device for propelling something; esp. = SCREW noun1 8. E19.
b. transf. A ship powered by a propeller or propellers. M19.
Comb.: propeller-head [prob. with ref. to a beanie hat with a propeller on top, popularized by science-Fiction enthusiasts] colloq. a person who has an obsessive interest in Computers or technology; propeller shaft a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the driven wheels of a motor vehicle; propeller turbine noun & adjective = TURBOPROP.
propellerless adjective M20.
propellor noun = PROPELLER M19.