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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These specific types of cicadas crawl out from below the ground every 13 or 17 years and can make as much noise as a jet engine. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024 However, some of the company’s revenues are derived indirectly from jet engine manufacturers General Electric, 12% of revenues, and Rolls-Royce, which represents 5.34%. —

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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024 The tanker filled the P-8’s cockpit windows—four huge jet engines, spanning my peripheral vision. —

Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jet engine