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geared turbofan

geared turbofan noun: a type of turbofan aircraft engine with a planetary gearbox between the low pressure compressor / turbine and the fan, enabling each to spin at its optimum speed.

geared turbofan: a type of turbofan aircraft engine with a planetary gearbox between the low pressure compressor /...
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Noun

geared turbofan (plural geared turbofans)

  1. A type of turbofan aircraft engine with a planetary gearbox between the low pressure compressor / turbine and the fan, enabling each to spin at its optimum speed.

Forms of geared turbofan

pluralgeared turbofans

Questions about geared turbofan

What does geared turbofan mean?
Geared turbofan means a type of turbofan aircraft engine with a planetary gearbox between the low pressure compressor / turbine and the fan, enabling each to spin at its optimum speed.
What part of speech is geared turbofan?
Geared turbofan is a noun.
What is the plural of geared turbofan?
The plural of geared turbofan is geared turbofans.

Words near geared turbofan in the dictionary

  1. geare
  2. geared
  3. geared down
  4. geared to
  5. geared towards
  6. geared turbofan
  7. geared up
  8. geares
  9. Gearhart
  10. Gearharts
  11. gearhead

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