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Kind Of Engine For An Airplane Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is RAMJET which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: RAMJET

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199%6Exact Match!
225%11Airplane engine add-on
325%9 Rotating part of an airplane engine

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We think the answer is "RAMJET" which means:

    noun
  • • A simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The ramjet is a type of air-breathing jet engine that uses the forward motion of the vehicle to compress incoming air."
  • • "A ramjet engine does not have any rotating parts like a traditional jet engine."

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New York Times27 Feb 2012 Down 45
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