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tur⋅bo⋅jet

[tur-boh-jet]
–noun
1. turbojet engine.
2. an airplane equipped with one or more turbojet engines.

Origin:
1940–45; turbo- + jet 1
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tur·bo·jet   (tûr'bō-jět')   
n.  
  1. A jet engine having a turbine-driven compressor and developing thrust from the exhaust of hot gases.

  2. An aircraft in which a turbojet is used.

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