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单词 jet boat
释义

jet boat in British English

noun
New Zealand
a power boat that is powered and steered by a jet of water under pressure

jet boat in American English

noun
a small, propellerless boat powered by an engine that ejects water for its thrust
Also: jetboat
Derived forms
jet boating
Word origin
[1960–65]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Pap test, bicycle kick, buyback, disco, go-go

Examples of 'jet boat' in a sentence
jet boat

It was a jet boat.
The Sun (2013)
The herd scrambled up the cliffs as the roar of the jet boat neared.
Houston Chronicle (2000)
Jet-boat tours range from about $30 to $95 per day trip.
Houston Chronicle (2000)
Waiting at the end of the valley path was a jet boat to propel us back to base.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
A paradise jet boat is a 440-horsepower beast that whizzes between the mangrove islands off the coast.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Later, on a jet-boat trip, we stood in a lagoon while stingrays swam around our legs.
The Sun (2011)
He cruises through mountain streams by jet boat, flies over towering glaciers and mountains, and gets a lesson in gold-panning.
Globe and Mail (2003)
Activities include fishing, daily visits to the falls, white-water rafting, bungee jumping, abseiling, jet boating, and gorge swinging - not for the faint-hearted.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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