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Definition of Turbojet
1. Noun. An airplane propelled by a fanjet engine.
Terms within: Fan-jet, Fanjet, Fanjet Engine, Turbofan, Turbofan Engine, Turbojet Engine
Generic synonyms: Jet, Jet Plane, Jet-propelled Plane
2. Noun. A jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust.
Terms within: Afterburner, Gas Turbine
Group relationships: Fan-jet, Fanjet, Turbofan, Propjet, Turbo-propeller Plane, Turboprop
Generic synonyms: Jet Engine
Definition of Turbojet
1. Noun. A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Turbojet
1. a type of jet engine [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Turbojet
Literary usage of Turbojet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. World Directory of Aerospace Vehicle Research and Development (1991)
"Figure VI 1.31: MHI Small turbojet Development Test Cell (1007) Air-Breathing
Propulsion Test Cell MHI Small turbojet Development Test Cell (1007) Planned ..."
2. Aerospace Plane Technology: Research and Development in Japan and Australia (1994)
"A turbojet-ramjet engine provides the efficiency of a turbojet during takeoff
and low-speed flight and the efficiency and high thrust of a ramjet during ..."
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