jet enginenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdʒet ˌen.dʒɪn/us/ˈdʒet ˌen.dʒɪn/a very powerful engine. When fuel is burned inside the engine, hot air and gases are produced and then pushed out of the back of the engine at high speed, forcing the engine forward.
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