afterburner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæf.tɚˌbɚ.nɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English burner English afterburner From after- + burner.
Meanings
- A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| afterburners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
cmn 後燃器 /后燃器 (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · hu forszázs (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · es postquemador (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · tr artyakıcı (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · fa پسسوز (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · ru форса́жная ка́мера (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · ja アフターバーナー (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · ms pembakar lanjut (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · pt pós-combustor (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · ru дожига́тель (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · fa افتر برنر (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · nb etterbrenner (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · hu utánégető (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · fi jälkipoltin (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · ka ფორსაჟის კამერა (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · nl naverbrander (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · id pembakar lanjut (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · da efterbrænder (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · nl nabrander (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · pl dopalacz (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · ga iardhóire (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · hu fáklya (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · cmn 加力燃燒室 /加力燃烧室 (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust) · de Nachbrenner (a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust)