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afterburners

afterburners is the plural of afterburner.

Meaning of afterburner

Noun

afterburner (plural afterburners)

  1. A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
    Synonyms:
    reheat

Phrases with afterburners

Questions about afterburners

What is afterburners the plural of?
Afterburners is the plural of afterburner.

Words near afterburners in the dictionary

  1. afterbrows
  2. afterburden
  3. afterburdens
  4. afterburn
  5. afterburner
  6. afterburners
  7. afterburning
  8. afterburns
  9. afterburst
  10. afterbursts
  11. afterburthen

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