propfan

[ prop-fan ]
/ ˈprɒpˌfæn /

noun

Aeronautics. a turbojet having a turbine-driven propeller that operates completely outside the jet engine.
Compare turbofan, turboprop.

Origin of propfan

First recorded in 1965–70; prop3 + fan1

Words nearby propfan

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