jet-propelled

[ jet-pruh-peld ]

adjective

propelled by a jet engine or engines.
Informal. having a force or speed suggesting something propelled by a jet engine; fast or powerful.

Origin of jet-propelled

First recorded in 1875–80

Words Nearby jet-propelled

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How to use jet-propelled in a sentence

A jet-propelled omnibus that travelled over the roofs of the buildings, Alan thought.
Starman's Quest | Robert Silverberg
Once things started to move with Steve Ames, they moved strictly jet-propelled.
The Caves of Fear | John Blaine
The air bubble, however, even with its jet-propelled platform, also proved inadequate for the research job.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung | Victor Appleton
The spear pointing straight toward Mallory's breastplate had something of the aspect of a jet-propelled flagpole.
A Knyght Ther Was | Robert F. Young
And the irascible officer thundered through the door like a jet-propelled tank!
Danger in Deep Space | Carey Rockwell

British Dictionary definitions for jet-propelled

jet-propelled

adjective

driven by jet propulsion
informal very fast

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