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pulsejet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

From pulse + jet.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: pulserende straalmotor — type of engine
  • Finnish: sysäysputkimoottori — type of engine
  • German: Pulsstrahltriebwerk — type of engine
  • German: Verpuffungsstrahltriebwerk — type of engine
  • Japanese: パルスジェット (tābojettoenjin) — type of engine
  • Russian: воздушно-реактивный двигатель (vozdušno-reaktivnyj dvigatelʹ) — type of engine
  • Spanish: pulsorreactor — type of engine