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Spanish word
reactor
Pronunciation
IPA/reakˈtoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounjet engine
Example
El avión no pudo despegar porque el reactor estaba dañado.
The plane could not take off because the jet engine was damaged.
More examples
Los pasajeros notaron un ruido fuerte en el reactor.
Passengers noticed a loud noise in the jet engine.
Core concept
Engine that propels an aircraft by expelling gases rearward.
Common phrases
reactor del avión
aircraft jet engine
ruido en el reactor
noise in the jet engine
prueba del reactor
jet engine test
Similar words
motor: Engine that powers vehicles or machines by converting fuel into mechanical motion.
turbofán: Turbofan engine that uses a large front fan to push air and create forward thrust.
hélice: Propeller device with rotating blades that pushes air backward to drive an aircraft forward.
turbina: Turbine component that spins from flowing air or gas to generate mechanical power.
Definition in Spanish
Motor que impulsa un avión mediante la reacción de los gases expulsados, es decir, el motor a reacción de la aeronave.
Word origin
It derives from a root meaning 'reaction' plus the agent suffix -or and enters Spanish via modern European technical vocabulary to name the jet-propulsion engine.
Usage tips
- English 'reactor' commonly evokes nuclear plants, so Spanish speakers outside aviation often say motor a reacción, motor, or turbina to refer to a jet engine.
Other meanings
- reactornoun
- chemical reactornoun
Related words
- reacciónreactionnoun
- reaccionarreactverb