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Noun: turbojet  'tur-bow,jet
  1. An aeroplane propelled by a fanjet engine
    "The military's new turbojet could reach supersonic speeds";
    - fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan
     
  2. A jet engine in which all incoming air passes through the core, where it is compressed, mixed with fuel, burned, and expelled through a turbine to provide thrust
    "Early jet fighters used turbojets for their high speed capability";
    - turbojet engine

Derived forms: turbojets

Type of: jet, jet engine, jet plane, jet-propelled plane

Encyclopedia: Turbojet