noun
- Plural of combustor; devices or chambers in which fuel is burned, especially in jet engines or furnaces.
Usage: technical; commonly used in aerospace and mechanical engineering
Examples
- The jet engine's combustors ignite the fuel mixture at high temperatures.
- Modern aircraft use advanced combustors to improve fuel efficiency.
- The furnace contains multiple combustors to distribute heat evenly.
- Engineers tested the new combustors under extreme pressure conditions.
- Combustors in gas turbines must withstand intense heat and vibration.