HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › afterburning
← Back to search

Meaning of afterburning | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.

uncountable

Equivalents

Español postcombustión
Suomi jälkipoltto
Português pós-combustão

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See all C1 English words →

See also

afterburst afterburthen aftercabin aftercall aftercare aftercareer

Learn this word in context

See afterburning used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free