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jetpack

American  
[jet-pak] / ˈdʒɛtˌpæk /

noun

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


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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

The French inventor Franky Zapata has been injured after his homemade jetpack, called a flyboard, crashed into a lake in the town of Biscarrosse.

From BBC ● May 29, 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 Cory Doctorow

Powered by science fiction, Could Futurists claim that we’re headed toward a fantastic universe of solar-powered cars, off-world colonies, delivery drones and jetpacks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025

"Black Ops 7" removes features unpopular with fans, like "jetpacks" and "wall running" gameplay, Activision communications director Stephanie Snowden told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

While all of this is going on, the Mandalorians come swarming down in their jetpacks and engage in hand-to-hand combat with flying stormtroopers.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

Iron Man-style jetpacks are on the market, if you have about $400,000 to spend.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022

Of course, Duke, Nala, and Scruffy had jetpacks, so that made their dilemma a little easier to deal with.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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