turbojet

Meanings

Plural: turbojets

Noun

• an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
• a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
• A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.

Synonyms

fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine, turbojet engine

Related Words

jet, ramjet, scramjet