af·ter·burn·er ( f t r-bûr nr)n. 1. A device for augmenting the thrust of a jet engine by burning additional fuel with the uncombined oxygen in the exhaust gases. 2. A device for burning or chemically altering unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust gases. |
afterburner [ˈɑːftəˌbɜːnə]
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1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a device in the exhaust system of an internal-combustion engine for removing or rendering harmless potentially dangerous components in the exhaust gases
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a system of fuel injection and combustion located behind the turbine of an aircraft jet engine to produce additional thrust
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| Noun | 1. |  afterburner - a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrustdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet engine, turbojet, turbofan, fan-jet, fanjet - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust |
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