noun
1. an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
• Hypernyms: ↑jet, ↑jet plane, ↑jet-propelled plane
• Part Meronyms: ↑fan-jet, ↑fanjet engine, ↑turbojet, ↑turbojet engine, ↑turbofan, ↑turbofan engine
2. a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
• Syn: ↑fan-jet, ↑fanjet engine, ↑turbojet, ↑turbojet engine, ↑turbofan, ↑turbofan engine
• Hypernyms: ↑jet engine
• Part Meronyms: ↑afterburner, ↑gas turbine
Useful english dictionary. 2012.