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May 23, 2012
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af•ter•burn•ing



Pronunciation: (af'tur-bûr"ning, äf'-), [key]
—n.
1. Aeron.combustion in an afterburner that results from the injection of fuel into the exhaust gases of a jet engine to produce additional thrust with more efficient fuel consumption.
2. Rocketry.an irregular burning of residual fuel in some rocket motors after the cessation of the main burning.

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