"turbofan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: turbofans [plural]
Etymology: turbo- + fan Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|turbo|fan}} turbo- + fan Head templates: {{en-noun}} turbofan (plural turbofans)
  1. (aviation) A turbojet engine having a (typically ducted) fan that forces air directly into the hot exhaust and obtains a portion of the thrust from the turbojet and a portion from the turbojet section. Wikipedia link: turbofan Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: fanjet Related terms: turbine, turboprop, turboshaft, propfan, propjet, gas turbine Translations (turbojet engine): 渦輪風扇 (Chinese Mandarin), 涡轮风扇 (wōlún fēngshàn) (Chinese Mandarin), ohivirtausmoottori (Finnish), turbofán [masculine] (Spanish), turboventilador [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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