afterburner
noun
af·ter·burn·er
ˈaf-tər-ˌbər-nər 
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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Leroy Sané turned on the afterburners and raced into the box before being clumsily brought down by William Saliba.
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Ben Church, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Enlarge / British Airways Aerospatiale BAC Concorde taking off with afterburners blazing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
In the back, enthusiasts may notice that the exhaust setup has been redesigned to resemble the spy plane’s afterburners.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
During the intercepts last week, Russian aircraft dropped multiple parachute flares in front of the drones, forcing the drones to conduct evasive maneuvers, and in another instance, a Russian jet engaged its afterburner after pulling in front of the drone.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 14 July 2023
It was powered by four turbojet engines with afterburners that enabled it to reach speeds of up to Mach 2.04 at an altitude of 18,300 meters and could carry up to 128 passengers.
—Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2023
To highlight that behavior, the U.S. military declassified two videos that showed Russian fighter jets dropping parachute flares in front of the drones and one of the jets engaging its afterburners, all actions that led the drones to have to take evasive maneuvers.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 9 July 2023
That video also showed a Russian jet engaging its afterburner by the drone a move that affected the drone's flight path.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 6 July 2023
The Symphony architecture includes a two-spool, medium-bypass turbofan engine with no afterburner.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
Ben Church, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Enlarge / British Airways Aerospatiale BAC Concorde taking off with afterburners blazing.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
In the back, enthusiasts may notice that the exhaust setup has been redesigned to resemble the spy plane’s afterburners.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023
During the intercepts last week, Russian aircraft dropped multiple parachute flares in front of the drones, forcing the drones to conduct evasive maneuvers, and in another instance, a Russian jet engaged its afterburner after pulling in front of the drone.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 14 July 2023
It was powered by four turbojet engines with afterburners that enabled it to reach speeds of up to Mach 2.04 at an altitude of 18,300 meters and could carry up to 128 passengers.
—Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2023
To highlight that behavior, the U.S. military declassified two videos that showed Russian fighter jets dropping parachute flares in front of the drones and one of the jets engaging its afterburners, all actions that led the drones to have to take evasive maneuvers.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 9 July 2023
That video also showed a Russian jet engaging its afterburner by the drone a move that affected the drone's flight path.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 6 July 2023
The Symphony architecture includes a two-spool, medium-bypass turbofan engine with no afterburner.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
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afterburner
noun
af·ter·burn·er
-ˌbər-nər
: a burner attached to the tail pipe of a turbojet engine for forcing fuel into the hot exhaust gases and burning it to provide extra forward push
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