pulse detonation engine

noun

A jet engine driven by repeated detonations within the engine.

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Meanings

nounpulse detonation engine (plural pulse detonation engines)

plural pulse detonation engines

  1. A jet engine driven by repeated detonations within the engine.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA jet engine driven by repeated detonations within the engine.

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PDE
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APA

pulse detonation engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20detonation%20engine

MLA

“pulse detonation engine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20detonation%20engine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulse detonation engine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulse%20detonation%20engine.

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