| 单词 | water-jet propulsion |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater-jet propulsion water-jet propulsion n. propulsion of a ship or boat by water ejected backwards under pressure. ΚΠ 1928 Pop. Sci. Oct. 70 (caption) Virgil C. Anderson explains the mechanism of an 18-foot model of the liner he proposes to send across the ocean by water jet propulsion. 1953 Pop. Mech. Apr. 123/1 Water squirted from a nozzle beneath the stern propels a boat fitted with a new water-jet propulsion unit. 2005 Yachting Sept. 132/2 Today's yacht may depend entirely on water-jet propulsion or it may use a conventional propeller drive with a jet providing an auxiliary power source for high-speed dash operation. < as lemmas |
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