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tandem-compound

[ tan-duhm-kom-pound ]
/ ˈtæn dəmˌkɒm paʊnd /

adjective

(of a compound engine or turbine) having high-pressure and low-pressure units in tandem.

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Words nearby tandem-compound

Tancred, T&A, T&E, tandem, tandem bicycle, tandem-compound, tandem roller, tandem trailer, T & G, Tandjungpriok, tandoor
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