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turbofan

DEFINITIONS OF: turbofan

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n a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust

Synonyms:
fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine
Type of:
jet engine
a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion

n an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine

Synonyms:
fan-jet, fanjet, turbojet
Type of:
jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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