jet engine
nounDefinition of jet engine
: 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 hoverboard is powered by five small jet engines and has a 1500 horsepower, according to Reuters. — NBC News, "French 'flying man' succeeds in bid to cross English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard," 4 Aug. 2019 Connecticut’s defense contractors that build submarines, fighter jet engines and helicopters notched a significant win this week with U.S. Senate approval of funding in the federal budget that takes effect Oct. 1. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "In bipartisan vote, massive defense measure with billions of dollars for Connecticut clears US Senate," 28 June 2019 United Technologies makes things like jet engines and elevators. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for June 10: David Ortiz, Mexico, Hong Kong, Sudan, Raytheon, Tonys," 10 June 2019 That leaves the aerospace business, anchored by its Pratt & Whitney jet engines and avionics components, including those made by Rockwell Collins, which Hayes bought last year for $23 billion. — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, "Raytheon merger won’t mean big layoffs, United Technologies CEO says," 10 June 2019 Characters sometimes take 20 seconds to appear on the page, and my laptop’s computer is spinning up like a jet engine. — Jay Peters, The Verge, "I wrote a story with increasing levels of keyboard input delay," 14 Aug. 2019 This suit has one main jet engine on the pilot's back with two smaller jets on each arm. — Rhett Allain, WIRED, "The Physics of Actually Flying Around in an Iron Man Suit," 18 June 2019 For one, jet engines can put out an absurd amount of thrust. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "The World's Most Serious Snow Blowers Are Powered By Nothing Less than Jet Engines," 20 Jan. 2016 Video footage of the dramatic incident, taken by a passenger inside of the airplane, shows the man climbing from the jet engine to the wing. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Man Jumps on Plane's Wing and Attempts to Enter the Cabin as Aircraft Prepares for Takeoff," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jet engine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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