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

Example Sentences

When he was 18, he joined the Royal Air Force and was assigned to a turbojet engine design project.

From New York Times

So, in this case, he says, a gas turbine or a turbojet engine used to takeoff on the runway and accelerate up to the scramjet takeover speed.

From Forbes