jet propulsion

American  

noun

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

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jet propulsion British  

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

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jet propulsion Scientific  

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.

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Example Sentences

First, there are new technologies: radar and jet propulsion in World War II, computers during the Cold War, robotics and artificial intelligence today.

From The Wall Street Journal

From there, the "Nasa-mad" Dr Taylor had the opportunity to work at the space agency's jet propulsion laboratory before spending some time at the California Institute of Technology.

From BBC

“Leo, since when do we have jet propulsion?”

From Literature

Biden speaking in video conference call with the leadership of space agency’s jet propulsion laboratory team expressed awe over the Feb. 18 landing of Perseverance.

From Seattle Times

“It’s an early launch for us,” said Ken Williford, the deputy project scientist at Nasa’s jet propulsion laboratory in Pasadena, California.

From The Guardian