turbojet engine


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

Origin of turbojet engine

1
First recorded in 1940–45

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British Dictionary definitions for turbojet engine

turbojet engine

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

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