jet propulsion
propulsion in one direction by a jet of air or gas in the opposite direction | ||||
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Jet propulsion Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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jet propulsion
Reaction propulsion in which the propulsion unit obtains oxygen from the air, as distinguished from rocket propulsion, in which the unit carries its own oxygen-producing material. In connection with aircraft propulsion, the term refers to a gasoline or other fuel turbine jet unit that discharges hot gas through a tail pipe and a nozzle which provides a thrust that propels the aircraft. See also rocket propulsion.
Reaction propulsion in which the propulsion unit obtains oxygen from the air, as distinguished from rocket propulsion, in which the unit carries its own oxygen-producing material. In connection with aircraft propulsion, the term refers to a gasoline or other fuel turbine jet unit that discharges hot gas through a tail pipe and a nozzle which provides a thrust that propels the aircraft. See also rocket propulsion.
Jet propulsion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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jet propulsion
Noun
1. propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
(hypernym) reaction propulsion
Noun
1. propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
(hypernym) reaction propulsion
Jet propulsion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Jet engine
A jet engine is an engine that discharges a fast moving jet of fluid to generate thrust in accordance with Newton's third law of motion. This broad definition of jet engines includes turbojets, turbofans, rockets, ramjets, pulse jets and pump-jets, but in common usage, the term generally refers to a gas turbine Brayton cycle engine, an engine with a rotary compressor powered by a turbine, with the leftover power providing thrust. Jet engines are so familiar to the modern world that gas turbines are sometimes mistakenly referred to as a particular application of a jet engine, rather than the other way around. Most jet engines are internal combustion engines but non combusting forms exist also.
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