propellerlike

English

Etymology

From propeller +‎ -like.

Adjective

propellerlike (comparative more propellerlike, superlative most propellerlike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a propeller.
   • 2008 June 27, Ken Johnson, “A Trip Through the Revolving Doors of Perception”, in New York Times‎:

     It does not spin, but it has four hinged, motorized walls that open and close like giant butterfly wings, imparting a slight illusion of propellerlike rotation.