Assertion: fanjet's fan | /r/CapableOf | use mechanical energy
Facets:
value: from the gas turbine
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to accelerate air
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the turbo portion refers to a gas turbine engine which achieves mechanical energy from combustion, and the fan, a ducted fan that uses the mechanical energy from the gas turbine to accelerate air rearwards.