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ion engine
a type of reaction-propulsion engine to propel rockets in space; a stream of positive ions is accelerated to a high velocity by an electric field
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jet engine
a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
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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
