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Noun jet engine has 1 sense

• jet engine(n = noun.artifact) - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion;
has particulars: fan-jet, fanjet, fanjet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, atherodyde, athodyd, flying drainpipe, ramjet, ramjet engine, rocket, rocket engine
is a part of jet, jet-propelled plane, jet plane
is a kind of reaction-propulsion engine, reaction engine
has parts: rotor

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Propulsion

N propulsion, projection, propelment, vis a tergo, force from behind, push, shove, ejaculate, ejection, throw, fling, toss, shot, discharge, shy, launch, release, projectiles, ballistics, archery, propeller, screw, twin screws, turbine, jet engine, missile, projectile, ball, discus, quoit, brickbat, shot, arrow, gun, ballista, countdown, windup, shooter, shot, archer, toxophilite, bowman, rifleman, marksman, good shot, crack shot, sharpshooter, propelled, propelling, propulsive, projectile.

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