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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Beyond medical uses The team also equipped the robot with a tiny camera, enabling it to inspect hard-to-reach spots inside the jet engine model.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The floor buffers come out, whining like jet engines in the hallways, erasing over a month’s worth of shoe scuffs that made the place look like the dasher boards at the hockey rink.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Klonoff likens the technology of the time to the Wright brothers’ first aircraft prototypes as compared with today’s jet engines.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The critical minerals go into many products, from jet engines, radar systems and electric vehicles to consumer electronics including laptops and phones.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The floor buffers come out, whining like jet engines in the hallways, erasing over a month’s worth of shoe scuffs that made the place look like the dasher boards at the hockey rink.
—Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Klonoff likens the technology of the time to the Wright brothers’ first aircraft prototypes as compared with today’s jet engines.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The critical minerals go into many products, from jet engines, radar systems and electric vehicles to consumer electronics including laptops and phones.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Jet engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20engine. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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