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impeller

[ im-pel-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that impels.
  2. a rotor for transmitting motion, as in a centrifugal pump, blower, turbine, or fluid coupling.


impeller

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±èÉ›±ôÉ™ /

noun

  1. the vaned rotating disc of a centrifugal pump, compressor, etc
  2. a compressor or centrifugal pump having such an impeller
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of impeller1

First recorded in 1675–85; impel + -er 1
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This results in low-density impellers, which “can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body†over time, regulators said, leading to an inoperative fuel pump.

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The company says the impeller, the rotating part of the pump, could be defective.

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The company says the impeller, which is the rotating part of the pump, could be defective.

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In minutes, he found the problem: A Ruffles potato chip bag had clogged the impeller.

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A story about all the parts you’d be likely to find in a dishwasher, so you could identify which component wasn’t up to snuff: “curved blade for water distribution,†“impeller,†“door switch timer,†“measuring coil.â€

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