turbofan engine

Noun turbofan engine has 1 sense

• turbofan engine(n = noun.artifact) fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan, turbojet, turbojet engine - a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust;
has parts: afterburner, gas turbine
is a part of fan-jet, fanjet, turbofan, turbojet, propjet, turbo-propeller plane, turboprop
is a kind of jet engine