afterburning
noun
af·ter·burn·ing
ˈaf-tər-ˌbər-niŋ
1
: the combustion that proceeds in an internal-combustion engine after the maximum pressure of explosion has occurred
2
: the use of an afterburner
called also reheat
Word History
Etymology
after- + burning entry 2
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1