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A combustion chamber and its igniters, injectors, and other related apparatus in a jet engine or gas turbine.

combustor [kəmˈbʌstə]

(Engineering / Aeronautics) the combustion system of a jet engine or ramjet, comprising the combustion chamber, the fuel injection apparatus, and the igniter

A name generally assigned to the combination of flame holder or stabilizer, igniter, combustion chamber, and injection system of a ramjet or gas turbine.

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