combustor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəmˈbʌstə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kəm bus′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•bus•tor  (kəm bus′tər),USA pronunciation n. [Aeron.]
  1. Aeronauticsthe apparatus in a ramjet or other jet engine for initiating and sustaining combustion, consisting of the igniter, fuel-injection system, combustion chamber, and flameholder.
  • combust(ion) + -or2 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
combustor / kəmˈbʌstə/
  1. the combustion system of a jet engine or ramjet, comprising the combustion chamber, the fuel injection apparatus, and the igniter
'combustor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
scramjet

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