Jet Engine Terminology

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

• The afterburn effect is the increase in metabolism that occurs after a high-intensity workout.
• I always feel the afterburn from a tough workout the next day.
• I love that afterburn feeling after a killer workout!
• The afterburn of their argument lingered long after they had made up.

noun a device in a jet engine that injects fuel into the exhaust stream to increase thrust

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• The jet engine's afterburner significantly increased the aircraft's speed.
• The afterburner on that plane is insane - it goes so fast!
• That afterburner is lit!
• His determination was like an afterburner, propelling him towards his goals at full throttle.

noun the process of injecting fuel into the exhaust gases of a jet engine to increase thrust

adjective relating to or characteristic of afterburning

• The afterburning process in jet engines increases thrust by injecting additional fuel into the exhaust stream.
• Afterburning is like turbo mode for jet engines - it gives them an extra boost of power.
• When the afterburning kicks in, you can really feel the speed pick up.
• Her determination was like afterburning, propelling her to achieve her goals at lightning speed.