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scramjet

scramjet noun: a jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel and air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds.

scramjet: a jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the...
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Noun

scramjet (plural scramjets)

  1. A jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel and air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds.
  2. An aircraft that uses such an engine.

Forms of scramjet

pluralscramjets

Origin of scramjet

Short for supersonic combustion ramjet.

Questions about scramjet

What does scramjet mean?
Scramjet means a jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel and air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds.
What part of speech is scramjet?
Scramjet is a noun.
What is the plural of scramjet?
The plural of scramjet is scramjets.

Words near scramjet in the dictionary

  1. scramblings
  2. scrambly
  3. scrambs
  4. scramed
  5. scraming
  6. scramjet
  7. scramjets
  8. scrammed
  9. scramming
  10. scramp
  11. scramped

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