Word: turbojet
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tur
bo
jet
Definition: A jet engine that develops thrust solely from high-speed exhaust gases expelled from a turbine that drives a compressor.
Morphemes:
Affix: turbo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Turbine-related
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turbo
Language: la
Decoded: turbo
Meaning: spinning top
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