ramjet
[ ram-jet ]
/ ˈræmˌdʒɛt /
noun
a jet engine operated by the injection of fuel into a stream of air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft.
Also called
ramjet engine.
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Example sentences from the Web for ramjet
A bunch of Australian bushmen stumbling onto a ramjet and trying to figure out how it works.
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British Dictionary definitions for ramjet
ramjet
ramjet engine
/ (ˈræmˌdʒɛt) /
noun
- a type of jet engine in which fuel is burned in a duct using air compressed by the forward speed of the aircraft
- an aircraft powered by such an engine
Scientific definitions for ramjet
ramjet
[ răm′jĕt′ ]
A cylindrical jet propulsion engine consisting of air intake and combustion chambers into which burning fuel is injected, forcing hot air out of the rear of the engine at high pressures to provide forward thrust. See Note at turbojet.