ramjet

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. 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.

Similar words

athodyd atherodyde flying drainpipe ramjet engine resojet turborocket scramjet pulsejet motorjet turbojet

Often followed by

engine engines is and propulsion or mode fuel missile

Word family

ramjet engine ramjets