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trijet

American  
[trahy-jet] / ˈtraɪˌdʒɛt /

noun

  1. an airplane powered by three jet engines.


Etymology

Origin of trijet

First recorded in 1965–70; tri- + jet 1

Example Sentences

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The state-run Herald newspaper, quoting unnamed sources, reported on Monday that the MD-11 trijet was travelling from Germany to South Africa “stashed with millions of rands”.

From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2016

State-run Herald newspaper, quoting unnamed sources, reported on Monday that the MD-11 trijet was traveling from Germany to South Africa “stashed with millions of rands.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2016

State-run Herald newspaper, quoting unnamed sources, reported on Monday that the MD-11 trijet was traveling from Germany to South Africa "stashed with millions of rands."

From US News • Feb. 15, 2016

For 50 heart-stopping minutes, they faced possible disaster as their trijet L-1011 aircraft lost power in all three engines and fell almost four miles, to within 4,000 ft. of the Atlantic waves.

From Time Magazine Archive

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