cannular

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English

Diagram of a cannular (sense 1) jet-engine combustor; the individual cans are in orange, while the shared annular pressure chamber is in blue.

Etymology 1

Blend of can +‎ annular

Adjective

cannular (not comparable)

  1. (aviation, of the combustor of a jet engine) Having multiple individual burner cans within a single annular pressure vessel.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Adjective

cannular (comparative more cannular, superlative most cannular)

  1. Having the form of a tube; tubular.
    cannular corolla
    cannular crown

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