noun
a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑fanjet, ↑fan-jet, ↑fanjet engine, ↑turbojet, ↑turbojet engine, ↑turbofan
• Hypernyms: ↑jet engine
• Part Holonyms:
• Part Meronyms: ↑afterburner, ↑gas turbine
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tur|bo|fan «TUR boh FAN», noun. or turbofan engine,
a turbojet in which a fan forces low-pressure air through ducts into the hot turbine exhaust at the pressure of the turbine exhaust; fan-jet.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.