afterburning: Meaning and Definition of

af•ter•burn•ing

Pronunciation: (af'tur-bûr"ning, äf'-), [key]
— n.
  1. 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. an irregular burning of residual fuel in some rocket motors after the cessation of the main burning.
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