afterburning

noun

af·​ter·​burn·​ing

ˈaf-tər-ˌbər-niŋ

1

: the combustion that proceeds in an internal-combustion engine after the maximum pressure of explosion has occurred

2

: the use of an afterburner

called also reheat

Word History

Etymology

after- + burning entry 2

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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