afterburner

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Noun

afterburner (plural afterburners)

1. (aviation) A device in the engine of an aircraft which injects fuel into the exhaust system to increase the thrust.

Translations

• German: Nachbrenner
• Portuguese: pós-combustor
• Russian: форсажный
• Spanish: postquemador

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