jet-propelled

[ jet-pruh-peld ]
/ ˈdʒɛt prəˈpɛld /

adjective

propelled by a jet engine or engines.
Informal. having a force or speed suggesting something propelled by a jet engine; fast or powerful.

Origin of jet-propelled

First recorded in 1875–80

Example sentences from the Web for jet-propelled

  • The air bubble, however, even with its jet-propelled platform, also proved inadequate for the research job.

  • And the irascible officer thundered through the door like a jet-propelled tank!

    Danger in Deep Space |Carey Rockwell
  • The spear pointing straight toward Mallory's breastplate had something of the aspect of a jet-propelled flagpole.

    A Knyght Ther Was |Robert F. Young
  • A jet-propelled omnibus that travelled over the roofs of the buildings, Alan thought.

    Starman's Quest |Robert Silverberg

British Dictionary definitions for jet-propelled

jet-propelled

adjective

driven by jet propulsion
informal very fast