Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust..
Use afterburner when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Afterburner means (aviation) A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust..
Common synonyms include reheat.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use afterburner where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.