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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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Mines flourish amid war Rare earths include 17 metallic elements that are critical in everyday products from cars to jet engines to electronics like smartphones and flat-screen TVs.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 2025
Indeed, Anduril told CBS in a recent 60 Minutes segment that Fury uses a commercial business jet engine and easily available landing gear components, instead of bespoke equipment and military aircraft powertrains.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
If a computer was a bicycle for the mind, AGI is like a jet engine.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Jet engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20engine. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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