"pulsejet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pulsejets [plural]
Etymology: pulse + jet Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pulse|jet}} pulse + jet Head templates: {{en-noun}} pulsejet (plural pulsejets)
  1. (aeronautics) a valved jet engine where combustion occurs in pulses, as used in the V-1 flying bomb Wikipedia link: pulsejet Categories (topical): Aeronautics Synonyms: pulsojet Related terms: pulse detonation engine, ramjet, scramjet, turbojet Translations (type of engine): pulserende straalmotor (Dutch), sysäysputkimoottori (Finnish), Pulsstrahltriebwerk [neuter] (German), Verpuffungsstrahltriebwerk [neuter] (German), パルスジェット (tābojettoenjin) (Japanese), воздушно-реактивный двигатель (vozdušno-reaktivnyj dvigatelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), pulsorreactor [masculine] (Spanish)

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