jet propulsion

noun

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

jet propulsion

noun

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

1. The driving of an aircraft by the powerful thrust developed when a jet of gas is forced out of a jet engine.
2. 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.

Example Sentences

The eyes of Sandy Thomas needed only jet propulsion to become flying saucers.

From Project Gutenberg