Definition of "afterburner" []

• A device for augmenting the thrust of a jet engine by burning additional fuel with the uncombined oxygen in the exhaust gases. (noun)
• A device for burning or chemically altering unburned or partially burned carbon compounds in exhaust gases. (noun)

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• "This is interesting as it allows to mix foreign binaries with native ones, see "afterburner" in my next blog posting."
• "MSI's R5770-PMD1G differentiates itself from the fold through its exclusive ability to support the "afterburner" overclocking utility, which not only manages the GPU voltage but also modifies the fan speed according to the temperature."
• ""afterburner" affect to push the creatine into the muscle cells faster or with more "force"."