Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jet engine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
jet engine
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.

noun

Any engine propelled by expelling a high speed fluid jet (jet propulsion), such as a rocket, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, etc.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

jet engines (plural)

Derived Forms

fanjet pulsejet ramjet scramjet turbojet

Phrases

jet turbine duct engine gas turbine jet propulsion pulse detonation engine piston engine rocket engine rotary engine

Frequently Paired Words

duct engine gas turbine jet propulsion pulse detonation engine turbofan turboprop turboshaft piston engine

Questions

What does jet engine mean?
An engine that obtains thrust by taking in air at the front, using it to burn fuel, then ejecting the hot combustion products at the rear through a propulsive nozzle.

How to pronounce jet engine

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