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Meanings of jet engine in English

Russian
рд
Portuguese
propulsão a jacto
Spanish
motor a reaccion
Catalan
motor de reacció
Wikidata

Reaction engine which generates thrust by jet propulsion.

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Usage of jet engine in English
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Most consumer boycotts last as long as birds in a jet engine.
The Guardian
2
So far it has only run the jet engine on the ground.
Wired
3
The left jet engine from Flight 2806 falls downward through the sky.
Donnie Darko
4
Unlike turbofans, the pulse jet engine has no moving parts at all.
Wired
5
The world's first jet engine was developed by Frank Whittle from 1930.
The Irish Times
6
The wind was very loud, like standing next to a jet engine.
Flesh Eaters
7
In a jet engine, air is sucked into a turbine and compressed.
Wired
8
The order is GE Aviation's largest commercial jet engine contract from an airline.
Reuters
9
Pratt & Whitney promises similar performance improvements from its geared turbofan jet engine.
Wired
10
A jet engine fell on my house... landed on my bed.
Donnie Darko
11
It glides cautiously across the granite, sounding not unlike a muted jet engine.
Wired
12
So, it's a full-sized jet engine at the back of this.
Wired
13
Single jet engine, a big turbo fan made by Rolls Royce.
Wired
14
It was like running into the blast of a jet engine.
Born to run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest rac...
15
What links a giant rabbit, Mad World and a jet engine?
The Irish Times
16
However, because a jet engine relies on moving parts, its maximum speed is limited.
Wired