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Fanjet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A jet engine that provides extra thrust by means of a ducted fan in its forward end that draws in extra air.

n. An airplane with such an engine.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. a turbofan engine

n. an airplane powered by turbofan engines

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine

n. a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust

Word Usage

"The six-seat, 1,400-nm Foxjet was shelved in the early 1980s when its Williams WR44-800 fanjet (the predecessor to the now-certified FJ44) was selected by the U.S."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

jet jet plane jet-propelled plane jet engine

Cross Reference

gas turbine engine turboprop turboshaft

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

turbofan