jet engine

NOUN

gas airplane engine

Synonyms

WEAK

fanjet pulsejet ramjet reaction engine rocket rocket motor turbofan turbojet turboprop

Example Sentences

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For one, if even more jet engine parts get diverted to produce power turbines, that could worsen the shortage in the jet-engine market, which is already very tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The “Superpower Turbine” uses the same technology as Boom’s supersonic jet engine, providing gigawatts of capacity for AI data centers.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

More developments are in the pipeline, including a new type of jet engine, developed by Rolls Royce, called the “UltraFan”, which will reduce average fuel consumption by 10%.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

I mean, they had a jet engine from a plane that they were using for the wind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

The wave itself roars like a jet engine.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland