A simple jet engine consisting essentially of a tube with a means of delivering fuel and ignition into the tube. The engine can only be started in a fast airflow. This type of engine is expected to be able to provide cruising speeds at Mach numbers of around 5 to 7 (5 to 7 times the speed of sound).
atrophy
atrophy
noun
(pathology) A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
verb
(intransitive) To wither or waste away.
(transitive) To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
bhotiya
bothway
chayota
chayote
chayote
noun
Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
coothay
cyathos
dayhoit
hautboy
hautboy
noun
(dated, music) An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument.
(music) A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound.
A tall-growing strawberry, Fragaria elatior, having a musky flavour.
haybote
haybote
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) An allowance of wood to a tenant for repairing his hedges or fences; hedgebote.
hayloft
hayloft
noun
The upper storey of a barn used for storing hay.
hypaton
kyathoi
kyathoi
noun
plural of kyathos
kyathos
kyathos
noun
(historical) A style of painted Greek vase with a single long flat looping handle resembling a ladle.
loathly
loathly
adj
Loathsome; hideous.
adv
In a loathsome manner; disgustingly.
Unwillingly; reluctantly.
othmany
phytoma
rothsay
tachyon
tachyon
noun
(physics) A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.
(physics) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
tallyho
tallyho
intj
(UK) Used to urge on a fox hunt, especially when the fox is sighted.
A simple greeting, primarily used by the upper classes.
noun
(dated) A pleasure coach.
An instance of the interjection.
verb
To articulate the interjection.
theyaou
thorlay
throaty
throaty
adj
(of a sound) Produced in the throat; having a rough or coarse quality like a sound produced in the throat.
(of livestock or dogs) Having a dewlap or excess skin hanging under the neck.