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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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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