supersonic combustor

  • 31scramjet — /skram jet /, n. Aeron. a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic. [1965 70; s(upersonic) c(ombustion) ramjet] * * * …

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  • 32scramjet — scram•jet [[t]ˈskræmˌdʒɛt[/t]] n. aer. a ramjet engine in which the flow through the combustor itself is supersonic • Etymology: 1965–70; s(upersonic) c(ombustion) ramjet …

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