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单词 jet propulsion
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jet propulsion

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noun

the propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.

Words nearby jet propulsion

jetpack, jet pipe, jet plane, jetport, jet-propelled, jet propulsion, jetsam, jet set, Jet Ski, jet stream, jettison
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British Dictionary definitions for jet propulsion

jet propulsion

noun

propulsion by means of a jet of fluid
propulsion by means of a gas turbine, esp when the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for jet propulsion

jet propulsion

The driving of an aircraft by the powerful thrust developed when a jet of gas is forced out of a jet engine.
Propulsion by means of any fluid that is forced out in a stream in the opposite direction. Squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish, for example, jet their way through the ocean by taking in and then quickly expelling water.
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