ramjet

[ram-jet]

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noun

a jet engine operated by the injection of fuel into a stream of air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft.

Origin of ramjet

First recorded in 1940–45; ram¹ + jet¹

Also called ramjet engine.

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Related Words for ramjet

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A bunch of Australian bushmen stumbling onto a ramjet and trying to figure out how it works.
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British Dictionary definitions for ramjet

ramjet

ramjet engine

noun

a type of jet engine in which fuel is burned in a duct using air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft
an aircraft powered by such an engine

Also called: athodyd

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Word Origin and History for ramjet

1942, from ram (v.) + jet (n.).

ramjet in Science

ramjet

[răm′jĕt′]

A cylindrical jet propulsion engine consisting of air intake and combustion chambers into which burning fuel is injected, forcing hot air out of the rear of the engine at high pressures to provide forward thrust. See Note at turbojet.