propfan

[ prop-fan ]

/ ˈprɒpˌfæn /

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noun

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

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Compare turbofan, turboprop.

Origin of propfan

First recorded in 1965–70; prop³ + fan¹

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