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ramjet

noun

Etymology

From ram + jet.

  1. derived from Γαγάτης
  2. derived from gagātēs
  3. derived from jayet
  4. inherited from get
  5. compounded as ramjet — “ram + jet”

Definitions

  1. A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed…

    A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA