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turbofan

/tˈɝboʊfˌæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
tur-bo-fan
IPA
/tˈɝboʊfˌæn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A turbojet engine having a (usually ducted) fan that drives a stream of air that partly bypasses the turbojet portion; in high-bypass-ratio types, most of the thrust comes from the bypass portion rather than the turbojet portion, and this can be thought of in simplistic terms as that the turbojet portion drives the fan and the fan propels the aircraft.

noun

An aircraft with such engines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English fan English turbofan From turbo- + fan.

Inflected Forms

turbofans (plural)

Derived Forms

turbofanned

Phrases

geared turbofan aircraft engine gas turbine

Frequently Paired Words

propfan turbine turboprop turboshaft aircraft engine gas turbine propjet

Synonyms

fanjet fan-jet fanjet engine turbofan engine

Questions

How do you pronounce turbofan?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝboʊfˌæn/.
What does turbofan mean?
A turbojet engine having a (usually ducted) fan that drives a stream of air that partly bypasses the turbojet portion; in high-bypass-ratio types, most of the thrust comes from the bypass portion rather than the turbojet portion, and this can be thought of in simplistic terms as that the turbojet portion drives the fan and the fan propels the aircraft.
Where does turbofan come from?
Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English fan English turbofan From turbo- + fan.

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