reheat Definition

reheat
verb

1. To heat again.
2. aeronautics.
To add fuel (to the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet) in order to obtain increased thrust.

noun

1. A device for injecting fuel into the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet in order to obtain increased thrust.
2. The use of such a device.

Derivative: reheater
noun

Etymology: 18c as verb sense 1; 1950s in other senses.