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turbojet

English

Etymology

turbo- +? jet

Noun

turbojet (plural turbojets)

  1. (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

Related terms

  • jet
  • ramjet
  • scramjet

Translations

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turboprop

English

Etymology

turbo- +? prop

Noun

turboprop (plural turboprops)

  1. A type of gas turbine aircraft engine that drives and obtains essentially all thrust from an external (typically unducted) propeller.
  2. (aviation) An aircraft that uses a turboprop engine.
    • 2018, "Airplane taken from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has crashed", in the Seattle Times [1]

Synonyms

  • propjet

Coordinate terms

(type of gas-turbine aircraft engine): turbofan, turbojet, turboshaft, propfan, fanjet, HBFJ

Translations

See also

  • gas turbine

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