afterburner
(af-ter-burn-er)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. 1 a device that injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust; 2 a device for burning exhaust fumes from an internalcombustion engine as of an automobile
Example Sentence
The military supersonic aircraft has an afterburner for extra thrust.
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