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turbojet engine

noun

  1. a jet-propulsion engine in which air from the atmosphere is compressed for combustion by a turbine-driven compressor.


turbojet engine

noun

  1. a gas turbine in which the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust to drive an aircraft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of turbojet engine1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

When he was 18, he joined the Royal Air Force and was assigned to a turbojet engine design project.

So, in this case, he says, a gas turbine or a turbojet engine used to takeoff on the runway and accelerate up to the scramjet takeover speed.

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