WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tur′bojet en′gine, 
  1. Aeronauticsa jet-propulsion engine in which air from the atmosphere is compressed for combustion by a turbine-driven compressor.
  • 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turbojet engine
  1. a gas turbine in which the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust to drive an aircraft
'turbojet engine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
turbojet - windmill

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