impeller
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ər noun
1.
a person or thing that impels.
2.
a rotor for transmitting motion, as in a centrifugal pump, blower, turbine, or fluid coupling.
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impeller (ɪmˈpɛlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the vaned rotating disc of a centrifugal pump, compressor, etc |
| 2. | a compressor or centrifugal pump having such an impeller |
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Example sentences
The approach is to sense the onset of surge with a probe that directly measures re-circulation at the impeller inlet.
The impeller increases the kinetic energy of the fluid by accelerating it from the impeller center out to the tip.
The impeller itself has a relatively simple two dimensional design.
The fundamental principal is to rotate an impeller at a sufficient rpm as to cause a vacuum behind the impeller.
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