jet engine
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jet engine
noun jet engines
- 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. L.A. International Airport, where the big jet engines roar
- Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.
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noun engine that obtains thrust by ejecting a jet
| Español | motor de reacción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제트 엔진 jeteu enjin |
| 日本語 | ジェットエンジン jettoenjin |
| 中文 | 噴氣發動機 /喷气发动机 pēnqì fādòngjī |
| Português | motor a jato |
| Français | moteur à réaction |
| Deutsch | Strahltriebwerk, Düsentriebwerk |
| Italiano | motore a reazione |
| Ελληνικά | αεριοστροβιλωθητήρας aeriostrovilothitíras |
| Русский | реакти́вный дви́гатель reaktívnyj dvígatelʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | động cơ phản lực không khí |
| עברית | מנוע סילון menóa silón |
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@misc{jet_engine_2026,
title = {jet engine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jet%20engine},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
