jet propulsion
noun
: propulsion of a body produced by the forwardly directed forces of the reaction resulting from the rearward discharge of a jet of fluid
especially : propulsion of an airplane by jet engines
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Protests poured in from places such as the jet propulsion lab—protests in triplicate. 
San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 According to officials, the ship is designed to have significant maneuverability and will utilize a state-of-the-art system that combines diesel and gas turbines with steerable water jet propulsion, KBJR-TV reports. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022 The air around them moves like liquid ribbons, and even in peak CGI, their fights looks like something between jet propulsion and underwater ballet. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022 Spiral shark intestines work like Nikola Tesla’s water valve, study finds Most notably, this ammonite likely swam using jet propulsion, in which water is expelled through a tube or funnel (hyponome) located near the opening to the body chamber. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022 Earth's surface slightly altered During a weeklong space mission in February 1984, McCandless and fellow astronaut Robert Lee Stewart test piloted a jet propulsion backpack, called the Manned Maneuvering Unit. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2011 From early in the second quarter until the end, the Bombers had a major jet propulsion to improve their record to 6-0. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2021 In both cases, jet propulsion quickly became a dead end, not least because of the 1973 oil crisis, which rendered thirsty gas turbines unaffordable almost overnight. Ben Jones, CNN, 8 June 2021 Most of the reliability issues are centered on the ships’ water-jet propulsion system and power plant, such as diesel mounts and engines, fuel lines and water cylinders, among others, Kitchener said. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2021 See More
San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022 According to officials, the ship is designed to have significant maneuverability and will utilize a state-of-the-art system that combines diesel and gas turbines with steerable water jet propulsion, KBJR-TV reports. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022 The air around them moves like liquid ribbons, and even in peak CGI, their fights looks like something between jet propulsion and underwater ballet. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022 Spiral shark intestines work like Nikola Tesla’s water valve, study finds Most notably, this ammonite likely swam using jet propulsion, in which water is expelled through a tube or funnel (hyponome) located near the opening to the body chamber. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022 Earth's surface slightly altered During a weeklong space mission in February 1984, McCandless and fellow astronaut Robert Lee Stewart test piloted a jet propulsion backpack, called the Manned Maneuvering Unit. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2011 From early in the second quarter until the end, the Bombers had a major jet propulsion to improve their record to 6-0. Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2021 In both cases, jet propulsion quickly became a dead end, not least because of the 1973 oil crisis, which rendered thirsty gas turbines unaffordable almost overnight. Ben Jones, CNN, 8 June 2021 Most of the reliability issues are centered on the ships’ water-jet propulsion system and power plant, such as diesel mounts and engines, fuel lines and water cylinders, among others, Kitchener said. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above