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athodyd — [ath′ə did΄] n. [a(ero)th(erm)ody(namic) d(uct)] RAMJET (ENGINE) … English World dictionary
athodyd — /ath euh did/, n. a ramjet. [1925 30; a(ero) th(erm)ody(namic) d(uct)] * * * … Universalium
athodyd — ath·o·dyd … English syllables
athodyd — /ˈæθoʊdaɪd/ (say athohduyd) noun Aeronautics → ramjet. {from a(ero)th(erm)ody(namic) d(uct)} …
athodyd — noun a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed • Syn: ↑ramjet, ↑ramjet engine, ↑atherodyde, ↑flying drainpipe • Hypernyms: ↑jet engine … Useful english dictionary
Ramjet — A ramjet, sometimes referred to as a stovepipe jet, or an athodyd, is a form of jet engine that contains no major moving parts. Unlike most other airbreathing jet engines, ramjets have no rotary compressor at the inlet, instead, the forward… … Wikipedia
aerothermodynamic duct — A simple duct or specially shaped tube that draws in air resulting from forward speed or the ram effect, compresses it, and then makes it flow over some heat source. The air is then ejected at a speed higher than at entry. In this arrangement,… … Aviation dictionary
atherodyde — noun a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed • Syn: ↑ramjet, ↑ramjet engine, ↑athodyd, ↑flying drainpipe • Hypernyms: ↑jet engine … Useful english dictionary
flying drainpipe — noun a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed • Syn: ↑ramjet, ↑ramjet engine, ↑atherodyde, ↑athodyd • Hypernyms: ↑jet engine … Useful english dictionary
jet engine — noun a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion • Members of this Topic: ↑flame out • Hypernyms: ↑reaction propulsion engine, ↑reaction engine • Hyponyms: ↑fanjet, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
