jet engine

noun

1. an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases.

jet engine

noun

1. a gas turbine, esp one fitted to an aircraft

jet engine

1. An engine, generally a gas turbine, that develops thrust from a jet of hot gases produced by burning fuel in a combustion chamber.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jet engine¹

First recorded in 1940–45