jet propulsion

/dʒɛt prəˌpʌlʃən/
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Definitions of jet propulsion
  1. noun
    propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
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    type of:
    reaction propulsion
    propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
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