Noun: turbofan engine
- A jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
"The new aircraft was equipped with efficient turbofan engines";
- fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbofan
Derived forms: turbofan engines
Type of: jet engine
Part of: fanjet, fan-jet, propjet, turbofan, turbojet, turboprop, turbo-propeller plane
Encyclopedia: Turbofan engine