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propfan

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[prop-fan] / ˈprɒpˌfæn /

noun

  1. Aeronautics. a turbojet having a turbine-driven propeller that operates completely outside the jet engine.

Etymology

Origin of propfan

First recorded in 1965–70; prop 3 + fan 1

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