jet engine
noun
: an engine that produces motion as a result of the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid
specifically
: an airplane engine that uses atmospheric oxygen to burn fuel and produces a rearward discharge of heated air and exhaust gases see airplane illustration
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The Defense Department had approved new contracts for Pratt & Whitney to remain the sole provider of the military jet engine following a decades-long push by Connecticut’s congressional delegation.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
The newest addition to his collection has a Powertrain 6.2L LS3 525 HP Engine with 486 FT lbs torque, jet engine simulation, a smoke screen delivery system and imitation gun turrets.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
More than 70% of the world's cobalt, a critical metal used in electric-vehicle batteries and jet engines, comes from Congo, for example.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
For that price tag, the replica vehicle comes equipped with a 525-horsepower engine from General Motors, a smokescreen delivery system, imitation gun turrets and a jet engine simulation, though Burrow won't be like Bruce Wayne with the flames coming out of the exhaust.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
The newest addition to his collection has a Powertrain 6.2L LS3 525 HP Engine with 486 FT lbs torque, jet engine simulation, a smoke screen delivery system and imitation gun turrets.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
More than 70% of the world's cobalt, a critical metal used in electric-vehicle batteries and jet engines, comes from Congo, for example.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
For that price tag, the replica vehicle comes equipped with a 525-horsepower engine from General Motors, a smokescreen delivery system, imitation gun turrets and a jet engine simulation, though Burrow won't be like Bruce Wayne with the flames coming out of the exhaust.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Jet engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20engine. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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