(DoD, NATO) A name generally assigned to the combination of flame holder or stabilizer, igniter, combustion chamber, and injection system of a ramjet or gas turbine.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). combustor. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/combustor/definitions/1960882 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "combustor" http://smartdefine.org/combustor/definitions/1960882 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, combustor, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/combustor/definitions/1960882>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "combustor" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/combustor/definitions/1960882> |