fan jet

fan·jet

[fan-jet]
noun
1.
Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, which is used partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.
2.
an airplane having one or more such engines.
Also, fan jet.

Origin:
1880–85, in earlier sense; fan1 + jet1

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fanjet (ˈfænˌdʒɛt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
turbofan another name for turbofan

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