Military Aviation Glossary

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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.