afterburner
US/ˈæf.tɚˌbɚ.nɚ/
afterburner noun: a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
Noun
afterburner (plural afterburners)
- A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
- Synonyms:
- reheat
afterburner meaning in Malay, Indonesian and Persian
afterburner in Malay
- a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust
- pembakar lanjut
afterburner in Indonesian
- a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust
- pembakar lanjut
afterburner in Persian
- a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust
- افتر برنر after-berner, پسسوز pas-suz
Synonyms of afterburner
Forms of afterburner
| plural | afterburners |
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Origin of afterburner
From after- + burner.
Words formed from afterburner
Questions about afterburner
- What does afterburner mean?
- Afterburner means a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
- What is afterburner in Malay?
- Afterburner in Malay is pembakar lanjut. See Afterburner meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is afterburner?
- Afterburner is a noun.
- How do you pronounce afterburner?
- Afterburner is pronounced /ˈæf.tɚˌbɚ.nɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of afterburner?
- The plural of afterburner is afterburners.
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