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Airbreathing vs Airbreather - What's the difference?

airbreathing | airbreather |

As an adjective airbreathing

is (aeronautics|of an engine or missile) using the air from the atmosphere for combustion.

As a noun airbreather is

an airbreathing aircraft engine.

airbreathing

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (aeronautics, of an engine or missile) Using the air from the atmosphere for combustion
  • (of fish) Which can breathe air for a short period of time; especially the airbreathing catfishes.
  • Derived terms

    (Using air from the atmosphere for combustion) * airbreathing propulsion (Breathing air) * airbreathing catfish

    airbreather

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An airbreathing aircraft engine