HyperDic: turbofan

English > 2 senses of the word turbofan:
NOUNartifactturbofan, fanjet, fan-jet, turbojetan airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
artifactturbofan, fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, turbofan enginea jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
turbofan > pronunciation
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English > turbofan: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn airplane propelled by a fanjet engine.
Synonymsfanjet, fan-jet, turbojet
Partsfanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, turbofan, turbofan engineA jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
Broaderjet, jet plane, jet-propelled planeAn airplane powered by one or more jet engines
Spanishmotor a chorro, turbofan, turbojet
English > turbofan: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust.
Synonymsfanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, turbofan engine
Part offanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojetAn airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
propjet, turboprop, turbo-propeller planeAn airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
PartsafterburnerA device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
gas turbineturbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion
Broaderjet engineA gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
Spanishturbojet, turborreactor
Catalanturbojet

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