- resojet engine
- \\ˈrezōˌjet-\ noun
Etymology: resonance + jet + engine: a jet engine consisting essentially of a continuously open air inlet, a diffuser, a combustion chamber, and an exhaust nozzle, having fuel admitted continuously, and having resonance established within the engine so that there is a pulsating thrust produced by the intermittent flow of hot gases
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/rez"oh jet'/, Aeron.a type of pulsejet engine that burns a continuous flow of fuel but delivers a pulsating thrust due to the resonance of shock waves traveling through it. Also called resonant-jet engine.[RESO(NANCE) + JET1]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.