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单词 afterburning
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afterburning

[ af-ter-bur-ning, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌbɜr nɪŋ, ˈɑf- /

noun

Aeronautics. combustion in an afterburner that results from the injection of fuel into the exhaust gases of a jet engine to produce additional thrust with more efficient fuel consumption.
Rocketry. an irregular burning of residual fuel in some rocket motors after the cessation of the main burning.

Origin of afterburning

1885–90; after + burning, translation of German Nachbrennen

Words nearby afterburning

afterbeat, afterbirth, afterbody, afterbrain, afterburner, afterburning, aftercare, aftercast, afterclap, aftercooler, afterdamp
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British Dictionary definitions for afterburning

afterburning
/ (ˈɑːftəˌbɜːnɪŋ) /

noun

Also called: reheat a process in which additional fuel is ignited in the exhaust gases of a jet engine to produce additional thrust
irregular burning of fuel in a rocket motor after the main burning has ceased
persistence of combustion in an internal-combustion engine, either in an incorrect part of the cycle or after the ignition has been switched off
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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