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

Inside its slim body is a powerful turbojet engine as well as the rocket motor.

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

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One promising way to make the turbojet engine more efficient at lower speeds is to turn it into a "turboprop."

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

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