jet engines

noun

Meaning

An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.
Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.

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Related words

jet propulsion(English)turbofan engine(English)turbojet(English)rocket engine(English)jet plane(English)airplanes(English)propellers(English)jet fuel(English)

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