jet plane
Americannoun
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jet planes
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of jet plane
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Some say they sound like a jet plane about to take off, others complain of a high-pitched whine.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
His vibrato is disciplined and finely grained; when he moves up and down the neck, the motion is smooth as a jet plane lifting into altitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Sprinting "like a jet plane taking off" will help produce Premier League star strikers of tomorrow, new research has revealed.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
“When you’re laying in bed at night, it sounds like a jet plane taking off,” said the 39-year-old mother.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
It turned out that the Piper had flown perpendicularly across the flight path of a jet plane that had just passed through the area.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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