combustor in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for combustor in the English»French Dictionary

combustion [Brit kəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)n, Am kəmˈbəstʃ(ə)n] N

non-combustible [Am ˌnɑnkəmˈbəstəb(ə)l] ADJ

rhombus <pl rhombuses or rhombi> [Brit ˈrɒmbəs, Am ˈrɑmbəs] N

combustible [Brit kəmˈbʌstɪb(ə)l, Am kəmˈbəstəb(ə)l] ADJ

precombustion [Brit ˌpriːkəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)n] N

incombustible [Brit ˌɪnkəmˈbʌstɪb(ə)l, Am ˌɪnkəmˈbəstəb(ə)l] ADJ

combustor in the PONS Dictionary

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The combustion actually occurs in a bed of fuel, sorbent, and ash particles that are fluidized by air nozzles in the bottom of the combustor.
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The combustor, or burner, was somewhat primitive by the standards of modern turbojet engines.
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For example, the way the compressor operates is determined by the flow resistances behind it, which occur in the combustor, turbine, tailpipe and propelling nozzle.
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Drains in the bottom of the combustor remove a fraction of the bed composed primarily of ash while new fuel and sorbent are added.
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