AFTERBURNER

afterburner

(noun) a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

afterburner (plural afterburners)

(aviation) A device in the engine of an aircraft which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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