1. a type of jet engine that operates by intermittent combustion, producing thrust in pulses
Usage: aviation; engineering

Examples

• The V-1 flying bomb was powered by a simple pulsejet engine.
• Pulsejets are known for their distinctive loud, intermittent noise.
• The engineer designed a small pulsejet for the experimental aircraft.
• Unlike turbojets, pulsejets have no moving parts in the engine itself.
• The pulsejet’s simple design makes it relatively inexpensive to manufacture.
• Model airplane enthusiasts sometimes build miniature pulsejets for their aircraft.