afterburner
[ af-ter-bur-ner, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌbɜr nər, ˈɑf- /
noun
Aeronautics. a device placed within, or attached to the exit of, a jet-engine exhaust pipe to produce afterburning.
a device for burning exhaust fumes from an internal-combustion engine, as of an automobile.
Nearby words
after-school, afterbeat, afterbirth, afterbody, afterbrain, afterburner, afterburning, aftercare, aftercast, afterclap, aftercooler
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British Dictionary definitions for afterburner
afterburner
/ (ˈɑːftəˌbɜːnə) /
noun
a device in the exhaust system of an internal-combustion engine for removing or rendering harmless potentially dangerous components in the exhaust gases
a system of fuel injection and combustion located behind the turbine of an aircraft jet engine to produce additional thrust
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