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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This includes items such as spacecraft, hypersonic aircraft, jet engines in the aerospace industry, or fusion reactors and nuclear plants.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Weighing only 67 pounds and much lighter than the average motorcycle, the Airbike uses multiple jet engines instead of propellers, dramatically changing the function and feel of flight.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The review began last week following media reports that the fund had built a stake of just over 2% in an Israeli jet engine group that provides services to Israel’s armed forces, including the maintenance of fighter jets.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The development could be critical to future space probes, jet engines, pharmaceutical processes, and a host of other applications that need circuits for extreme conditions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Weighing only 67 pounds and much lighter than the average motorcycle, the Airbike uses multiple jet engines instead of propellers, dramatically changing the function and feel of flight.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The review began last week following media reports that the fund had built a stake of just over 2% in an Israeli jet engine group that provides services to Israel’s armed forces, including the maintenance of fighter jets.
—CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
The development could be critical to future space probes, jet engines, pharmaceutical processes, and a host of other applications that need circuits for extreme conditions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Jet engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20engine. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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