ramjet
Use Ramjet in a sentence noun
a jet engine operated by the injection of fuel into a stream of air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft.
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ramjet or ramjet engine (ˈræmˌdʒɛt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: athodyd | |
| a. a type of jet engine in which fuel is burned in a duct using air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft | |
| b. an aircraft powered by such an engine | |
| ramjet engine or ramjet engine | |
| —n | |
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Science Dictionary
ramjet  (rām'jět') Pronunciation Key
A cylindrical jet propulsion engine consisting of air intake and combustion chambers into which burning fuel is injected, forcing hot air out of the rear of the engine at high pressures to provide forward thrust. See Note at turbojet. |
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Example sentences
The ramjet is a simple engine that lacks a turbine and compression chambers.
The rocket-ramjet mode is not nearly as efficient as the ramjet mode.
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