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axial-flow

American  
[ak-see-uhl-floh] / ˈæk si əlˈfloʊ /

adjective

  1. having a fluid flow parallel to an axis of rotation, as in a turbine.


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Last year his men finished the axial-flow T-34 Turbo-Wasp, an intermediate jet type which drives a propeller.

From Time Magazine Archive

Terrific acceleration comes from a direct-drive, axial-flow jet pump connected to an oval-edged three-blade impeller and an 82mm nozzle.

From Time Magazine Archive

CMD's high-volume, axial-flow pump delivers comparable thrust, and with strong acceleration.

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