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jet engine

/dʒɛt ˌɛndʒən/
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Other forms: jet engines

Definitions of jet engine
  1. noun
    a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion
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    types:
    fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine
    a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
    atherodyde, athodyd, flying drainpipe, ramjet, ramjet engine
    a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
    rocket, rocket engine
    a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
    booster, booster rocket, booster unit, takeoff booster, takeoff rocket
    the first stage of a multistage rocket
    nuclear rocket
    a rocket engine in which a nuclear reactor is used to heat a propellant
    retrorocket
    a small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
    space rocket
    a rocket powerful enough to travel into outer space
    thruster
    a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
    type of:
    reaction engine, reaction-propulsion engine
    a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
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