aircraft engine

Noun

Meaning

the engine that powers and aircraft

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

power plant jet engine power train power unit drive train fanjet engine engine of an aircraft drive unit airplane engine jet engines aeronautical engine aircraft engine inlet aircraft turbine airplane engines aviation engines
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Hypernyms

engine

Examples

“A 32-bit microcontroller that can last for over 10,000 hours at 200 (degrees Celsius) is a major improvement in jet engine electronics,” said Bruce Wood, software engineer for aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Source: Internet

A drone getting sucked into an aircraft engine sounds dangerous enough, but a jetpack could cause an even bigger problem, not least for the person flying it. Source: Internet

One that was too exotic to be typical was the construction of an intercooler for the supercharger of the famous Junkers Jumo aircraft engine. Source: Internet

The company first tried the Lycoming aircraft engine, but it would not fit in the car's rear engine compartment. Source: Internet

Adams has more than 20 years of leadership in management and engineering, and global experience in the aircraft engine industry. Source: Internet

A Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 aircraft engine, produced by Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, stands on display during the Microsoft Corp. Future Decoded Conference at the ExCel London conference center in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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