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turbojet engine
noun
: a type of powerful jet engine
Full Definition of TURBOJET ENGINE
: a jet engine in which a turbine drives a compressor that supplies air to a burner and hot gases from the burner drive the turbine before being discharged rearward
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First Known Use of TURBOJET ENGINE
1944
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