scramjet
[ skram-jet ]
/ ˈskræmˌdʒɛt /
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noun Aeronautics.
a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.
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Origin of scramjet
1965–70; s(upersonic)c(ombustion)ramjet
Words nearby scramjet
scramb, scramble, scrambled egg, scrambled eggs, scrambler, scramjet, scran, scrannel, Scranton, scrap, scrapbook
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British Dictionary definitions for scramjet
scramjet
/ (ˈskræmˌdʒɛt) /
noun
- a type of ramjet in which the forward motion of the craft forces oxygen to mix with fuel (usually hydrogen) at supersonic speeds within a duct in the engine
- an aircraft powered by such an engine
- (as modifier)scramjet technology
Word Origin for scramjet
C20: from s(upersonic) + c(ombustion) + ramjet
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