afterburn
Post-flame heat continuation
Afterburn refers to combustion that continues after the main burning phase.
In jet engines, afterburners inject extra fuel into the exhaust to produce additional thrust.
In fitness, afterburn describes elevated calorie expenditure following intense exercise—the body continuing to burn energy as it recovers: The high-intensity workout left her enjoying the afterburn for hours.
Turbine-powered aircraft propulsion
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
- ramjetVelocity-fed aircraft engine
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
- thrustForceful forward motion
supersonic · mach · throttle · acceleration · nozzle · reheat · fuel · fighter
Cellular nutrient conversion
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- workoutStructured physical exercise
oxygen · consumption · cardio · HIIT · interval · training · metabolic · resting
Post-exertion muscle pain
- muscleContractile body tissue
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
inflammation · recovery · soreness · strain · exertion · delayed · pain · overtraining
Vehicle's emission outlet
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
soot · particulates · carbon · hydrocarbons · catalytic · diesel · backfire · unburned
What remains afterward
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- emberGlowing coal fragment
- glowSteady, soft light
radiant · cooling · dissipation · warmth · lingering · temperature · charring · scorch
turbojet
Turbine-powered aircraft propulsion
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
- ramjetVelocity-fed aircraft engine
- propulsionForce driving movement forward
thrust · supersonic · mach · throttle · acceleration · nozzle · reheat · fuel · fighter · aircraft
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
workout · oxygen · consumption · cardio · HIIT · interval · training · metabolic · resting · expenditure
DOMS
Post-exertion muscle pain
stiffness · inflammation · recovery · soreness · strain · exertion · delayed · pain · overtraining · cramps
tailpipe
Vehicle's emission outlet
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
smog · soot · particulates · carbon · hydrocarbons · catalytic · diesel · backfire · unburned · fuel
residual
What remains afterward
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
- emberGlowing coal fragment
glow · radiant · cooling · dissipation · warmth · lingering · temperature · charring · scorch · infrared