turbojet
IPA: tˈɝboʊdʒɛt
noun
- (aeronautics) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.
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Examples of "turbojet" in Sentences
- Special features of the turbojet pack.
- His engine was an axial flow turbojet.
- It implies mandatory rocket boost, not turbojet.
- It was essentially a hybrid turbojet/ramjet engine.
- Turbojet, turbofan and turboprop should be included.
- Turbojet train is a train powered by turbojet engines.
- A turbojet train is a train powered by turbojet engines.
- Packs with the turbojet engine work on the traditional kerosene.
- It was soon superseded by the turbojet and remained a curiosity.
- A turbojet afterburner engine has an expendable nozzle portion which can be jettisoned when the afterburner is placed in operation.