Airbreathing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000138",
  "term": "Airbreathing",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing an engine or propulsion system that draws oxygen from the surrounding atmosphere for combustion. This type of engine, such as a jet engine or piston engine, is suitable for operation within Earth's atmosphere. Rocket engines, in contrast, carry their own oxidizer and are not airbreathing.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "references": [
    "airbreathing Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Luftatmung",
    "es": "respiración aérea",
    "fr": "à respiration atmosphérique"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/airbreathing/"
}