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twinjet

American  
[twin-jet] / ˈtwɪnˌdʒɛt /

noun

  1. an airplane powered by two jet engines.


Etymology

Origin of twinjet

First recorded in 1945–50; twin 1 + jet 1

Example Sentences

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In fall 2013, Boeing launched its big 777X twinjet with orders and commitments for 259 airplanes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2016

But conscious of the threat of drawing demand away from its existing A350 line-up, it said it did not expect the bulk of the airline business to be attracted to a 400-seat twinjet.

From Reuters • May 31, 2016

Boeing has sold nearly 800 777-300ERs, acclaimed as the most efficient large twinjet in the sky today.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2014

Airbus is building the first A350-900 test aircraft and has a total of 548 of the three variants of long-distance twinjet on order.

From Reuters • Jul. 8, 2012

In 1974, President Borman began begging American planemakers to build a weight-saving twinjet, but they dallied.

From Time Magazine Archive

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