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ramjet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
ram-jet
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.

Etymology

From ram + jet.

Inflected Forms

ramjets (plural)

Derived Forms

ramscoop scramjet turboramjet

Phrases

Bussard ramjet interstellar ramjet turbo-ramjet jet engine

Frequently Paired Words

jet engine pulsejet turbojet

Synonyms

ramjet engine atherodyde athodyd flying drainpipe

Questions

What does ramjet mean?
A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.
Where does ramjet come from?
From ram + jet.

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