ramjet

English

Etymology

From ram +‎ jet.

Noun

ramjet (plural ramjets)

  1. (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.

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