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ramjet

[ ram-jet ]
/ ˈræmˌdʒɛt /
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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.

RELATED WORDS

jet, aircraft, plane, cab, ship, airliner, crate, airbus, kite, aeroplane, airship, rocket, fanjet, pulsejet, turbofan, turbojet, turboprop, Concorde, blowtorch

Nearby words

  1. ramiform,
  2. ramify,
  3. ramillies,
  4. ramisection,
  5. ramitis,
  6. rammed earth,
  7. rammel,
  8. rammelsbergite,
  9. rammer,
  10. rammish

Origin of ramjet

First recorded in 1940–45; ram1 + jet1
Also called ramjet engine.
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British Dictionary definitions for ramjet

ramjet

ramjet engine

/ (ˈræmˌdʒɛt) /

noun

  1. a type of jet engine in which fuel is burned in a duct using air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft
  2. an aircraft powered by such an engine
Also called: athodyd
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Word Origin and History for ramjet

ramjet

n.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Science definitions for ramjet

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.
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