trijet

tri·jet | \ ˈtrī-ˌjet

How to pronounce trijet (audio)

\

Definition of trijet

: an aircraft powered with three jet engines

Examples of trijet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Question: Are trijet aircraft less safe than twin-engine or four-engine aircraft? – Andrew, Scottsdale, Arizona Answer:No. — John Cox, USA TODAY, "Ask the Captain: Questions about three-engine jets," 17 June 2018 Each day at noon, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Falcon flew a solo lap around the circuit in its flagship Falcon 7X trijet. — Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, "The Business Jet That Thinks It's a Racing Plane," 7 Oct. 2015 Question: Are trijet aircraft less safe than twin-engine or four-engine aircraft? – Andrew, Scottsdale, Arizona Answer:No. — John Cox, USA TODAY, "Ask the Captain: Questions about three-engine jets," 17 June 2018 Each day at noon, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Falcon flew a solo lap around the circuit in its flagship Falcon 7X trijet. — Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, "The Business Jet That Thinks It's a Racing Plane," 7 Oct. 2015

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trijet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about trijet

Dictionary Entries near trijet

triiodothyronine

Statistics for trijet

Cite this Entry

“Trijet.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trijet. Accessed 19 January 2020.

WORD OF THE DAY

intercalate

to insert between existing elements

Test Your Vocabulary

The Eponym Quiz

Which is the best synonym of bowdlerize?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.