ramjet
ramjet · ramjets
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A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it, and…A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.
Meaning
1 sensesA jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.
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More definitions
- a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
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By meaning 1
ramjet engine:
Origin
From ram + jet.From ram + jet.
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plural: ramjetsSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
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