turbofan

noun

tur·​bo·​fan ˈtər-bō-ˌfan 

1

: a fan that is directly connected to and driven by a turbine and is used to supply air for cooling, ventilation, or combustion

2

: a jet engine having a turbofan

Examples of turbofan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a presentation shown at the commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Boom plans to station 10 to 15 engineers and technicians in Adams County to perfect the Overture’s engine, dubbed Symphony — a turbofan engine with a 35,000-pound thrust. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025

Today, just one company supplies the turbofan engines used in most U.S. cruise missiles. —Michael Brown, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

The Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) open fan engine demonstrator replaces the present turbofan and cowling of modern jet engines with an open turbofan that is larger and sits out in the open. —New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025

The German Taurus is a 1.5-ton cruise missile with a turbofan engine propelling it to high subsonic speeds over a distance of around 300 miles under GPS and inertial guidance. —David Axe, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for turbofan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
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• middleman
• minivan