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afterburner
noun af·ter·burn·er \-ˌbər-nər\
Definition of AFTERBURNER
1
: a device incorporated into the tailpipe of a turbojet engine for injecting fuel into the hot exhaust gases and burning it to provide extra thrust
2
: a device for burning or catalytically destroying unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust (as from an automobile)
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First Known Use of AFTERBURNER
1947
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