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scramjet
[ skram-jet ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.
scramjet
/ ˈskræmˌdʒɛt /
noun
- a type of ramjet in which the forward motion of the craft forces oxygen to mix with fuel (usually hydrogen) at supersonic speeds within a duct in the engine
- an aircraft powered by such an engine
- ( as modifier )
scramjet technology
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scramjet1
1965–70; s(upersonic) c(ombustion) ramjet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of scramjet1
C20: from s( upersonic ) + c( ombustion ) + ramjet
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