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Definitions of afterburner in various dictionaries:
noun - a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
A device for augmenting the thrust of a jet engine by burning additional fuel with the uncombined oxygen in the hot exhaust gases.
A device for burning or chemically altering unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust gases.
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| Turbojet device |
| What gives extra impetus to fighter following incendiary |
| Engine place nearest back of jet? |
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| Sep 11 2015 USA Today |
| Dec 29 2001 The Times - Cryptic |
| Aug 18 2001 The Times - Cryptic |
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| It's after "after" in the part producing the streak seen here: |
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| an auxiliary burner in which extra fuel is burned in the exhaust of a jet engine, to increase thrust. |
| a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust |
| An auxiliary burner in which extra fuel is burned in the exhaust of a jet engine, to increase thrust. |
| A device for augmenting the thrust of a jet engine by burning additional fuel with the uncombined oxygen in the exhaust gases. |
| A device for burning or chemically altering unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust gases. |
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An afterburner (or a reheat) is a component present on some jet engines, mostly those used on military supersonic aircraft. Its purpose is to provide an increase in thrust, usually for supersonic flight, takeoff, and combat situations. Afterburning is achieved by injecting additional fuel into the jet pipe downstream of (i.e. after) the turbine. Afterburning significantly increases thrust at the cost of very high fuel consumption and decreased fuel efficiency, limiting its practical use to short bursts. * Pilots can activate and deactivate afterburners in-flight, and jet engines are referred to as operating wet when afterburning is being used and dry when not. An engine producing maximum thrust wet is at maximum power, while an engine producing maximum thrust dry is at military power. |