turbojet engine

American  

noun

1. a jet-propulsion engine in which air from the atmosphere is compressed for combustion by a turbine-driven compressor.

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turbojet engine British  

noun

1. a gas turbine in which the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust to drive an aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of turbojet engine

First recorded in 1940–45

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turbojet engine

Its Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine could kick it along at speeds just under the speed of sound, and its light frame could almost surely be coaxed to altitudes close to 100,000 ft.

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When built into an airplane, the turbojet engine runs much more quietly than it does on a test stand.

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Newer favorites: The inventor of the turbojet engine walked off the Queen Elizabeth last week, on his way to receive the U.S.

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One of the disadvantages of the conventional turbojet engine is its lack of propulsive efficiency.

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A turbojet engine was crammed into the narrow needle-nosed fuselage.

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