ramjet en · NOUN
Etymology
From ram + jet.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ramjets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
turboramjet · interstellar ramjet · scramjet · ramscoop · turbo-ramjet · Bussard ramjet
Relateds
turbojet · jet engine · pulsejet
Translations (10)
fi patopainemoottori (ramjet engine) · ja ラムジェット (ramjet engine) · de Staustrahltriebwerk (ramjet engine) · cmn 沖壓發動機 /冲压发动机 (ramjet engine) · ga rop-scairdinneall (ramjet engine) · ca estatoreactor (ramjet engine) · cy ramjet (ramjet engine) · cmn 沖壓引擎 /冲压引擎 (ramjet engine) · fi patoputkimoottori (ramjet engine) · fr statoréacteur (ramjet engine)