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jetavator
[ jet-uh-vey-ter ]
noun
, Rocketry.
- an extension of the exhaust nozzle of a rocket, for controlling the direction of the exhaust gases.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jetavator1
First recorded in 1955–60; jet 1 + (el)evator
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