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jet engine vs turbofan

turbofan vs jet engine

jet engine and turbofan both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jet engine Yes No No No
turbofan Yes No No No
As nouns, turbofan is a hyponym of jet engine; that is, turbofan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jet engine:
  • jet engine: a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
  • turbofan: a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
jet engine (noun) turbofan (noun)
a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
Difference between jet engine and turbofan

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