Afterburning
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Afterburning is a noun meaning (aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
Meaning
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include afterburner, hyperburner, spoolup, backwash, jato, boost.
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