afterburner
noun
af·ter·burn·er
ˈaf-tər-ˌbər-nər 
1
: a device incorporated into the tailpipe of a turbojet engine for injecting fuel into the hot exhaust gases and burning it to provide extra thrust
2
: a device for burning or catalytically destroying unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust (as from an automobile)
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Two red marbles serve as the jet’s afterburners while one green one represents the landing gear.
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
But that scenario seems far less likely and immensely less taxing than City of Troy just reaching over to the dash and flicking on his afterburners, as his daddy so often did.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Nowhere is this more prominent than at the rear, where red LED brake lights frame the exits of two huge Venturi tunnels, reminiscent of a fighter jet’s afterburners and each illuminated from within by further LEDs.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2019
Quinn Ewers needed backup on Saturday, and Arch Manning turned on the afterburners!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
But that scenario seems far less likely and immensely less taxing than City of Troy just reaching over to the dash and flicking on his afterburners, as his daddy so often did.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Nowhere is this more prominent than at the rear, where red LED brake lights frame the exits of two huge Venturi tunnels, reminiscent of a fighter jet’s afterburners and each illuminated from within by further LEDs.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2019
Quinn Ewers needed backup on Saturday, and Arch Manning turned on the afterburners!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Afterburner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterburner. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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afterburner
noun
af·ter·burn·er
-ˌbər-nər
: a burner attached to the tail pipe of a turbojet engine for forcing fuel into the hot exhaust gases and burning it to provide extra forward push
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