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turbojet engine

American  

noun

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

turbojet engine British  

noun

  1. a gas turbine in which the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust to drive an aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of turbojet engine

First recorded in 1940–45

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