RAMJET ENGINE


Meaning of RAMJET ENGINE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun

or ramjet

Etymology: ram (II) + jet

: a jet engine having in its forward end a continuous inlet of air so that there is a compressing effect produced on the air taken in while the engine is in motion with the compressed air that enters the combustion chamber and the constant burning of the fuel resulting in a continuous jet of hot gases

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