ramjet

Variant of ramjet (engine)

ramjet (engine) definition

ram·jet· (engine) (ram′jet′)

noun

a jet engine, without moving parts, in which the air for oxidizing the fuel is continuously compressed by being rammed into the inlet by the high velocity of the aircraft

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