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1flame thrower — UK [ˈfleɪm ˌθrəʊə(r)] US [ˈfleɪm ˌθroʊər] noun [countable] [singular flame thrower plural flame throwers] a machine that shoots burning liquid, used either as a weapon or for destroying trees and other plants …
2Jet — Jet, n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. {Abject}, {Ejaculate}, {Gist}, {Jess}, {Jut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or of… …
3Jet propeller — Jet Jet, n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. {Abject}, {Ejaculate}, {Gist}, {Jess}, {Jut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or …
4Jet pump — Jet Jet, n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. {Abject}, {Ejaculate}, {Gist}, {Jess}, {Jut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or …
5flame out — (of a jet engine) lose power through the extinction of the flame in the combustion chamber. → flame flame out informal, chiefly N. Amer. fail conspicuously. → flame …
6flame-thrower — flameˈ thrower noun A weapon of war that releases a powerful jet of burning liquid • • • Main Entry: ↑flame * * * ˈflame thrower [flame thrower flame throwers] noun a weapon like a gun that shoots out burning liquid or flames and is often used… …
7flame|throw|er — flame thrower, or flame|throw|er «FLAYM THROH uhr», noun. 1. a weapon that throws a stream of burning fuel through the air from the nozzle of a metal tube connected to tanks of fuel and compressed air: »U.S. marines, landing from 30 helicopters,… …
8flame holder — flame holder, a ring, grid, or other device in certain jet engines which keeps the flame from being blown out by the incoming air …
9flame|out — «FLAYM OWT», noun. 1. the sudden failure of a jet engine to function, because the flame has gone out, especially while in flight. 2. a spectacular failure, likened to a fiery crash. »The global dot com boom and bust is littered with flameouts.… …
10flame-out — flame′ out n. aer. the failure of a jet engine due to an interruption of the fuel supply or to faulty combustion • Etymology: 1945–50 …
