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noun
Synonym of turbofan (“type of jet engine”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: turbofan
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of turbofan (“aircraft with such engines”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: turbofan
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jet engine
noun
an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane
History
From fan + jet.
