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fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine
a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
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atherodyde, athodyd, flying drainpipe, ramjet, ramjet engine
a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
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rocket, rocket engine
a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
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booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket
the first stage of a multistage rocket
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nuclear rocket
a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant
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retrorocket
a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
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space rocket
a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space
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thruster
a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
