jet-pro·pelled | \ ˈjet-prə-ˈpeld 
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\Definition of jet-propelled
1 : moving by jet propulsion
2 : suggestive of the speed and force of a jet airplane
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jet-propelled
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of jet-propelled
: moved forward by a jet engine
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jet-propelled
adjectivejet-pro·pelled | \ ˌjet-prə-ˈpeld \
Kids Definition of jet-propelled
: driven forward or onward by a jet engine
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The first known use of jet-propelled was in 1877
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