jet pipe

British

noun

the duct attached to the rear of a gas turbine through which the exhaust gases are discharged, esp one fitted to an aircraft engine

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It was, so we moved on to using minimum reheat, when the engine puts extra fuel into the jet pipe to "re-heat" the exhaust, giving the distinctive flames and lots more power.

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From these experiments, I am convinced that the pressure will not be equal to 200 feet, except in very extreme cases, or when some obstacle gets into the jet pipe.

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The piles were planned to be sunk by water jet and to this end had molded in them a 2-in. jet pipe as shown.

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To avoid this one or more steam jets may be used, the end of the jet pipe being pushed several feet into the pile of material.

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