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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The jet engine maker reports External link fourth-quarter results Thursday morning.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

These toxic chemicals are present in today’s modern synthetic jet engine oils and are passing into the aircraft cabin/cockpit unfiltered, affecting the air that crew and passengers breathe in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

A wall of flames over 300 feet tall by Smith’s estimate crested the ridge, roaring with the sound of a jet engine and blasting the resort with superheated wind and debris.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

On top of the cost of fuel, air freight firms also have to think about jet engine emissions and a shortage of pilots.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2024

The wave itself roars like a jet engine.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland