Meaning Of The Word Afterburner

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afterburner in American English
a device within the tailpipe of some jet engines for burning extra fuel to produce additional thrust
noun: a device placed within, or attached to the exit of, a jet-engine exhaust pipe to produce afterburning

afterburner in British English
noun: a device in the exhaust system of an internal-combustion engine for removing or rendering harmless potentially dangerous components in the exhaust gases

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