afterburning en · NOUN
Etymology
From after- + burning.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
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Translations (3)
es postcombustión (injection of extra fuel into a jet engine) · fi jälkipoltto (injection of extra fuel into a jet engine) · pt pós-combustão (injection of extra fuel into a jet engine)