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jet engine
noun
- an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases.
jet engine
noun
- a gas turbine, esp one fitted to an aircraft
jet engine
- An engine, generally a gas turbine , that develops thrust from a jet of hot gases produced by burning fuel in a combustion chamber.
Word History and Origins
Origin of jet engine1
Example Sentences
Two Orpheus jet engines are to be refurbished as part of the plans to get Bluebird running again.
But jet engines shouldn’t be possible, says Ben Beake, director of materials research at Micro Materials, an equipment testing company in Wales.
The compounds shed both water and grease and are used in coatings in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and jet engines.
A wall of flames over 300 feet tall by Smith’s estimate crested the ridge, roaring with the sound of a jet engine and blasting the resort with superheated wind and debris.
Extreme temperatures are also found in jet engines, metallurgy and the nuclear industry, he says.
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