turbofan

/ˌtʌrboʊˈfæn/
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Other forms: turbofans

Definitions of turbofan
  1. noun
    a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
    synonyms: fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine
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    type of:
    jet engine
    a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
  2. noun
    an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
    synonyms: fan-jet, fanjet, turbojet
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    type of:
    jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane
    an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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