athodyd

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noun

A simple jet engine consisting essentially of a tube with a means of delivering fuel and ignition into the tube. The engine can only be started in a fast airflow. This type of engine is expected to be able to provide cruising speeds at Mach numbers of around 5 to 7 (5 to 7 times the speed of sound).

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Meanings

nounathodyd (plural athodyds)

plural athodyds

  1. A simple jet engine consisting essentially of a tube with a means of delivering fuel and ignition into the tube. The engine can only be started in a fast airflow. This type of engine is expected to be able to provide cruising speeds at Mach numbers of around 5 to 7 (5 to 7 times the speed of sound).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed

Similar
ramjetramjet engineatherodydeflying drainpipe
Broader
jet engine
Also see
ramjet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Shortened form of aerothermodynamic duct.

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APA

athodyd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athodyd

MLA

“athodyd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athodyd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “athodyd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athodyd.

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