afterburning

af·ter·burn·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [af-ter-bur-ning, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌbɜr nɪŋ, ˈɑf-/
- /ˈɑːf.tə.ˌbɜːn.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [af-ter-bur-ning, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌbɜr nɪŋ, ˈɑf-/

Definitions of afterburning word

noun afterburning a process in which additional fuel is ignited in the exhaust gases of a jet engine to produce additional thrust 3
noun afterburning irregular burning of fuel in a rocket motor after the main burning has ceased 3
noun afterburning persistence of combustion in an internal-combustion engine, either in an incorrect part of the cycle or after the ignition has been switched off 3
noun afterburning Aeronautics. combustion in an afterburner that results from the injection of fuel into the exhaust gases of a jet engine to produce additional thrust with more efficient fuel consumption. 1
noun afterburning Rocketry. an irregular burning of residual fuel in some rocket motors after the cessation of the main burning. 1
noun afterburning The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust. 0

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Origin of afterburning

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; after + burning, translation of German Nachbrennen

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Parts of speech for Afterburning

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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afterburning popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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