TURBOJET

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


Etymology

Noun

turbojet (plural turbojets)

(aviation) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.

Coordinate terms

• propfan

• turbofan

• turboprop

• turboshaft

• gas turbine

• turbine

Source: Wiktionary



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