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Pulsejet
A valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb
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A valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pulsejet"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pulsojetnoun | Alternative form of pulsejet. [(aeronautics) a valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb] |
| aeropulsenoun | pulsejet |
| resojetnoun | A kind of pulsejet engine. |
| ramjetnoun | (aeronautics) 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. |
| monojetnoun | A single jet. |
| pump-jetnoun | (nautical) A marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion of watercraft. |
| pumpjetnoun | Alternative spelling of pump-jet. [(nautical) A marine system that creates a jet of water for propulsion of watercraft.] |
| motorjetnoun | A rudimentary type of jet engine |
| prop-jetnoun | Alternative form of propjet. [(aviation) A turboprop engine.] |
| water jetnoun | A jet of water; especially: |
| jet enginenoun | An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle. |
| jetternoun | Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid. |
| rocket packnoun | (aviation) A jet pack using a rocket engine. |
| turbojetnoun | (aeronautics) A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor. |
| scramjetnoun | (aeronautics) A jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel and air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds. |
| fanjetnoun | (aviation) Synonym of turbofan (“type of jet engine”). |
| rocket planenoun | (aviation) A winged aircraft that is propelled by a rocket engine. |
| quadjetnoun | (aviation) A jet aircraft powered by four engines. |
| jetplanenoun | Alternative form of jet plane. [A jet: an airplane that is powered by a jet engine.] |
| turborocketnoun | A jet engine where the turbine that turns the inlet compressor is powered by a rocket engine. |
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