straalmotor

Definitions of straalmotor
  1. noun
    a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
    synonyms: straalbuismotor
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    turbofan, turbojet
    a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
    lanceerraket, raket, raketmotor
    a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
    meertrapsraket, stuwraket, voorversterker
    the first stage of a multistage rocket
    ruimteraket
    a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space
  2. noun
    rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
    synonyms: straalbuismotor, turbine
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    gasturbine
    turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine
    type of:
    rotatiemotor
    an internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
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