afterburner

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afterburner

/ˈæf.tɚˌbɚ.nɚ/ US

noun afterburners

A device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.
Similar: reheat

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noun a device in a jet engine which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust

Español	postquemador
日本語	アフターバーナー afutābānā
中文	後燃器 /后燃器 hòuránqì, 加力燃燒室 /加力燃烧室
Português	pós-combustor
Deutsch	Nachbrenner
Русский	форса́жная ка́мера forsážnaja kámera, дожига́тель dožigátelʹ

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@misc{afterburner_2026,
  title = {afterburner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afterburner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}