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Ramjet vs Turbo - What's the difference?

ramjet | turbo |

As a noun ramjet

is (aviation) 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.

As a verb turbo is

third-person singular past historic of turbare.

ramjet

English

Noun

(wikipedia ramjet) (en noun)
  • (aviation) 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

    * scramjet * Bussard ramjet

    Related terms

    * jet engine * pulsejet * turbojet

    turbo

    English

    Etymology 1

    From turbine

    Noun

    (en noun)
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    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) turban shell
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