Jet-engine synonyms
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An aircraft propelled by such an engine
pulsejet
A jet engine in which air intake and combustion occur intermittently, producing rapid periodic bursts of thrust.
A cylindrical jet propulsion engine consisting of air intake and combustion chambers into which burning fuel is injected, forcing hot air out of the rear of the engine at high pressures to provide forward thrust.
reaction-engine
An engine, as a jet or rocket engine, that generates thrust by the reaction to an ejected stream of hot exhaust gases, ions, etc.
A spacecraft, missile, probe, etc. propelled by a rocket
rocket-motor
A rocket engine, specif. one having a solid propellant formed into a long, hollow cylinder: the cylinder serves as the combustion chamber when the propellant is ignited
A type of gas turbine in which the fan driving air into a turbojet also forces additional air around the outside of the turbine, combining it with the exhaust of the turbojet to provide thrust. Turbofans are quieter than simple turbojets and somewhat more fuel efficient, and are widely used in commercial aircraft.
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A type of gas turbine in which air, drawn into a combustion chamber by fans, is rapidly heated by combusted fuel, creating air pressure that drives turbines and provides jet propulsion. The turbines drive the fans, while the air and exhaust expelled from the rear of the engine provide the forward thrust.
An aircraft propelled by such an engine
Find another word for jet-engine. In this page you can discover 9 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for jet-engine, like: fanjet, pulsejet, ramjet, reaction-engine, rocket, rocket-motor, turbofan, turbojet and turboprop.
