fanjet

or fan jet

[ fan-jet ]

noun

1. Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, which is used partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.
2. an airplane having one or more such engines.

fanjet

/ ˈfænˌdʒɛt /

noun

1. another name for turbofan turbofan

Word History and Origins

Origin of fanjet¹

1880–85, in earlier sense; fan ¹ + jet ¹