ramjet
nounEtymology From ram + jet.
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Aeronautics, Aerospace, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.
- Derived terms
- Bussard ramjet, interstellar ramjet, ramscoop, scramjet, turboramjet, turbo-ramjet
- Related terms
- jet engine, pulsejet, turbojet