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View synonyms for jet engine
jet engine
noun
- an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases.
jet engine
noun
- a gas turbine, esp one fitted to an aircraft
jet engine
- An engine, generally a gas turbine , that develops thrust from a jet of hot gases produced by burning fuel in a combustion chamber.
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Origin of jet engine1
First recorded in 1940–45
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