scramjet

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noun

A jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel and air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds.

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Meanings

nounscramjet (plural scramjets)

plural scramjets

  1. aeronauticsA jet engine capable of propelling an aircraft at hypersonic speeds, in which combustion of the fuel and air mixture occurs at supersonic speeds.
  2. An aircraft that uses such an engine.

Origin

Short for supersonic combustion ramjet.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 超音速燃燒沖壓發動機 /超音速燃烧冲压发动机, 超音速燃燒沖壓引擎 /超音速燃烧冲压引擎
  • 超音速燃燒沖壓發動機 /超音速燃烧冲压发动机 (chāoyīnsù ránshāo chōngyā fādòngjī)scramjet engine
  • 超音速燃燒沖壓引擎 /超音速燃烧冲压引擎 (chāoyīnsù ránshāo chōngyā yǐnqíng)scramjet engine
Finnish yliäänipatoputkimoottori, ahtoputkimoottori
  • yliäänipatoputkimoottoriscramjet engine
  • ahtoputkimoottoriscramjet engine
French superstatoréacteur
  • superstatoréacteurscramjet engine
Polish scramjet
  • scramjetscramjet engine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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