DE LAVAL NOZZLE

Domain	Definition
Aerospace	[After Dr. Carl Gustaf Patrik de Laval (1845-1913), Swedish engineer.] A converging-diverging nozzle used in certain rockets. Also called Laval nozzle. (references)
Space	A device for efficiently converting the energy of a hot gas to kinetic energy of motion, originally used in some steam turbines and now used in practically all rockets. By constricting the outflow of the gas until it reaches the velocity of sound and then letting it expand again, an extremely fast jet is produced. (references)
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Anagrams: DE LAVAL NOZZLE

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	Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-e-l-l-l-n-o-v-z-z"
	-5 letters: avellane.
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