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jet engine

American  

noun

  1. 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 British  

noun

  1. a gas turbine, esp one fitted to an aircraft

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jet engine Scientific  

  1. An engine, generally a gas turbine, that develops thrust from a jet of hot gases produced by burning fuel in a combustion chamber.

Etymology

Origin of jet engine

First recorded in 1940–45

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