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jetpack

American  
[jet-pak] / ˈdʒɛtˌpæk /

noun

  1. a jet-powered backpack used by astronauts to move around in space away from a spacecraft.


Example Sentences

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Chappelle told the crowd that they could boo all they wanted, because he received a jetpack from Musk last Christmas.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2022

Seven special military units are exploring how to use the jetpack to help fighters in battlefield situations, such as outflanking an opponent or boarding a ship.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022

In 2020, multiple pilots said they had seen someone flying in a jetpack at high altitude near the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Four years later, the jetpack made an appearance at the first Super Bowl halftime show, as my former colleague Jacob Brogan wrote about for Future Tense.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2022

“Jesus Christ, I expect to have a chip in my brain and a jetpack in a couple decades’ time.”

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory