Definitions

jet engine

NOUN

gas airplane engine

Synonyms

WEAK

fanjet pulsejet ramjet reaction engine rocket rocket motor turbofan turbojet turboprop

Example Sentences

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If a data center wants to roar like a jet engine all night, that’s the deal.

From Salon

Mastering jet engines was one of the biggest challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal

It consists of a large jet engine placed on top of a tube the length of a London bus.

From BBC

The Symphony turbine jet engine will power Boom’s Overture supersonic jet.

From Barron's

Available for engine makers to certify since 2023, it was approved last year by the U.S. for use on military jet engines.

From The Wall Street Journal