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combustion chamber
combustor
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combustor
com·bus·tor [ kəm bústər ] (plural com·bus·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
combustion system: a combustion system in a jet engine or gas turbine, consisting of the fuel injection system, the igniter, and the combustion chamber
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