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turbo·jet (tʉr′bō jet′)
noun
- a tunnel-like reaction engine in which air is drawn in, compressed by spinning blades attached to the turbine shaft, and mixed with atomized fuel, with the resultant mixture being ignited in combustion chambers to produce a powerful jet that drives the engine's turbines and provides thrustin full turbojet engine
- an aircraft propelled by such an engine
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