scramjet

[ skram-jet ]
/ ˈskræmˌdʒɛt /

noun Aeronautics.

a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic.

Origin of scramjet

1965–70; s(upersonic) c(ombustion) ramjet

Words nearby scramjet

scramb, scramble, scrambled egg, scrambled eggs, scrambler, scramjet, scran, scrannel, scranton, scrap, scrap heap

British Dictionary definitions for scramjet

scramjet
/ (ˈskræmˌdʒɛt) /

noun

  1. a type of ramjet in which the forward motion of the craft forces oxygen to mix with fuel (usually hydrogen) at supersonic speeds within a duct in the engine
  2. an aircraft powered by such an engine
  3. (as modifier)scramjet technology

Word Origin for scramjet

C20: from s( upersonic) + c( ombustion) + ramjet