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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A jet engine having a turbine-driven compressor and developing thrust from the exhaust of hot gases.
  • noun An aircraft in which a turbojet is used.

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  • noun A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
  • noun an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine

Etymologies

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turbo- +‎ jet

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