Afterburn

Pronunciation: /ˈæftərbɜrn/

Definitions of afterburn

noun a combustion process that occurs in some jet engines after they have passed through the turbine, increasing the thrust produced

Example Sentences

A1 Afterburn is the feeling of heat that remains after a fire has been put out.

A2 The afterburn from the spicy food lingered in my mouth for hours.

B1 Exercise programs that focus on high-intensity intervals often promote the afterburn effect.

B2 The afterburn of the engine helped propel the plane forward with great speed.

C1 The afterburn of the rocket booster propelled the spacecraft into orbit.

C2 The afterburn of the explosion could be felt for miles around.

Examples of afterburn in a Sentence

formal The afterburn effect is the increase in metabolism that occurs after a high-intensity workout.

informal I always feel the afterburn from a tough workout the next day.

slang I love that afterburn feeling after a killer workout!

figurative The afterburn of their argument lingered long after they had made up.

Grammatical Forms of afterburn

• past tense: afterburned
• plural: afterburns
• comparative: more afterburn
• superlative: most afterburn
• present tense: afterburn
• future tense: will afterburn
• perfect tense: have afterburned
• continuous tense: is afterburning
• singular: afterburn
• positive degree: afterburn
• infinitive: to afterburn
• gerund: afterburning
• participle: afterburned

Origin and Evolution of afterburn

First Known Use: 1940 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'afterburn' originated in the field of aviation to describe the phenomenon of additional thrust produced by a jet engine during certain conditions.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of jet engines, 'afterburn' has since been adopted in other fields to describe a similar concept of additional power or energy output after a certain event or process.