jet propulsion
noun
: propulsion of a body produced by the forwardly directed forces of the reaction resulting from the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid
especially
: propulsion of an airplane by jet engines
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The crafts have no wings or visible means of jet propulsion.
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Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
The company says the watercraft will be equipped with an electric water jet propulsion system that will be able to push it to a top speed of 50 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2023
Typical jet propulsion pushes water in a straight stream.
—Will Hunt, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2011
Nectocaris probably used it to swim the same way, giving it an extra boost of jet propulsion to complement the beating of its large fins.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
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Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
The company says the watercraft will be equipped with an electric water jet propulsion system that will be able to push it to a top speed of 50 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2023
Typical jet propulsion pushes water in a straight stream.
—Will Hunt, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2011
Nectocaris probably used it to swim the same way, giving it an extra boost of jet propulsion to complement the beating of its large fins.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2010
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