Meaning Of The Word Turbofan

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turbofan in American English
a fanlike turbojet engine designed to create additional thrust by diverting a secondary airflow around the combustion chamber
noun: a jet engine having a large impeller that takes in air, part of which is used in combustion of fuel, the remainder being mixed with the products of combustion to form a low-velocity exhaust jet

turbofan in British English
noun: a type of bypass engine in which a large fan driven by a turbine and housed in a short duct forces air rearwards around the exhaust gases in order to increase the propulsive thrust

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