Word: ramjet
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ram
jet
Definition: A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.
Morphemes:
Affix: ram
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
Affix: jet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: iactus
Language: la
Decoded: iactus
Meaning: a throwing, a throw