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jump jet
or jump-jet
noun
- a jet airplane capable of taking off and landing vertically or on an extremely short runway or flight deck.
jump jet
noun
- a fixed-wing jet aircraft that is capable of landing and taking off vertically
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jump jet1
First recorded in 1960–65
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Example Sentences
Remember the Harrier jump jet, the vertical takeoff and landing craft the British designed and Hollywood made famous?
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