aeropulse

noun

aero·​pulse

ˈer-ō-ˌpəls

variants or aeroresonator

¦er-ō-ˈre-zə-ˌnā-tər

plural -s

: pulse-jet engine

Word History

Etymology

aer- + pulse or resonator

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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