regenerative engine

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regenerative engine [rē′jen·rəd·iv ′en·jən]

(aerospace engineering)

A jet or rocket engine that utilizes the heat of combustion to preheat air or fuel entering the combustion chamber.

Specifically, to a type of rocket engine in which one of the propellants is used to cool the engine by passing through a jacket prior to combustion.

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