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Rarejet engine
The correct spelling is jet engine.
How to pronounce jet engine
noun
Say it like: Jet- en-jin-e
The correct spelling is jet engine. An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.
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Definition
noun
- 1.An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.
- 2.Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.
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