n2
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English
1
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The rotational speed of the high-pressure spool of a two-spool gas turbine engine or the intermediate-pressure spool of a three-spool gas turbine engine, often expressed as a percentage of a certain reference rotational speed.
noun
Alternative form of N₂.
Example Sentences
- "The inputs into the computerized JT9D condition monitoring program for this engine from September 10 through 16 likewise reflected adverse changes in trends of vital operating parameters which were indicative of the possibility of a serious engine malfunction. These data points showed a progressive increase of EGT and fuel flow while N2 showed a progressive decrease over the same period of time."
- "A test to evaluate the slight increases (25 to 30 pounds per square inch gauge [psig]) in core-driven hydraulic pump pressure indications showed that hydraulic pump pressure would begin to indicate on the FDR with about 35 rpm of core rotation. Another test showed that N2 signals would begin to indicate on the FDR and in the cockpit with about 70 rpm of core rotation."
- "5'8" 135 lbs. gdlk coll. ed, indep but shy at bars, n2 music/audio, quiet nights, j/o ect. ^([sic])"
- "U can only change u n2 a better, a greater, and a wiser you!"