fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet
(noun) an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
turbofan (plural turbofans)
(aviation) A turbojet engine having a (typically ducted) fan that forces air directly into the hot exhaust and obtains a portion of the thrust from the turbojet and a portion from the turbojet section.
• fanjet
Source: Wiktionary
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
