fanjet

fan·jet

 (făn′jĕt′)

n.

See turbofan.

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fanjet

(ˈfænˌdʒɛt)

n

(Aeronautics) another name for turbofan¹, turbofan²

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fan′jet`

or fan′ jet`,

n.

1. Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air for use partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.

2. an airplane having such engines.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fanjet - an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet engine, turbojet, turbofan, fanjet, fan-jet - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
	2.	fanjet - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet engine, fan-jet, turbojet, turbofan afterburner - a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet - an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine gas turbine - turbine that converts the chemical energy of a liquid fuel into mechanical energy by internal combustion; gaseous products of the fuel (which is burned in compressed air) are expanded through a turbine jet engine - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion propjet, turboprop, turbo-propeller plane - an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine

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