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- [tur-boh-fan]
- /ˈtɜr boʊˌfæn/
- /ˈtɜː.bəʊ.fæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-boh-fan]
- /ˈtɜr boʊˌfæn/
Definitions of turbofan word
- noun turbofan a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, part of which is used in combustion of fuel, the remainder being mixed with the products of combustion to form a low-velocity exhaust jet. 1
- noun turbofan a type of by-pass engine in which a large fan driven by a turbine and housed in a short duct forces air rearwards around the exhaust gases in order to increase the propulsive thrust 0
- noun turbofan an aircraft driven by one or more turbofans 0
- noun turbofan the ducted fan in such an engine 0
- noun turbofan a fanlike turbojet engine designed to create additional thrust by diverting a secondary airflow around the combustion chamber 0
- noun turbofan a fan driven by a turbine 0
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Origin of turbofan
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; turbo- + fan1
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Parts of speech for Turbofan
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turbofan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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noun turbofan
- fanjet — Also called turbofan. a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, which is used partly for the combustion of fuel and partly as exhaust.
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