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turbojet

/tˈɝboʊdʒˌɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
tur-bo-jet
IPA
/tˈɝboʊdʒˌɛt/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

turbojets (plural)

Derived Forms

jetliner

Frequently Paired Words

jet ramjet scramjet propfan turbofan turboprop turboshaft gas turbine

Synonyms

turbojet engine

Questions

How do you pronounce turbojet?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝboʊdʒˌɛt/.
What does turbojet mean?
A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.
Where does turbojet come from?
Etymology tree English turbinebf. Ancient Greek τύρβη (túrbē)bor.? Latin turba Latin -ō Latin turbō, ~binisder. English turbo- English jet English turbojet From turbo- + jet.

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