WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈjet proˈpul•sion, n. [uncountable]
  1. Physicsthe propulsion of something by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.
jet--propelled, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jet′ propul′sion, 
  1. Physicsthe propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jet propulsion
  1. propulsion by means of a jet of fluid
  2. propulsion by means of a gas turbine, esp when the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust
'jet propulsion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
JP - aeolipile - airplane - hydrazine - jet - jet plane - jet-propelled - turbojet engine

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