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Meaning of jet engine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.
  2. Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.

Equivalents

Deutsch Düsentriebwerk Strahltriebwerk
Ελληνικά αεριοστροβιλωθητήρας
Español motor de reacción
Suomi suihkumoottori
Français moteur à réaction
Magyar sugárhajtómű
Italiano motore a reazione
日本語 ジェットエンジン
한국어 제트 엔진
Nederlands straalmotor
Polski silnik odrzutowy
Português motor a jato
Русский реактивный двигатель
Svenska jetmotor reamotor
ไทย เครื่องยนต์ไอพ่น

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

jet fighter jet flame jet flow jet fuel jet injector jet jockey

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