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afterburner

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Main Entry:
af·ter·burn·er 
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Pronunciation:
\-ˌbər-nər\
Function:
noun
Date:
1947
1 : a device incorporated into the tailpipe of a turbojet engine for injecting fuel into the hot exhaust gases and burning it to provide extra thrust 2 : a device for burning or catalytically destroying unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust (as from an automobile)


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