jet propulsion
noun
the propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.
Words nearby jet propulsion
jet gun,
jet injection,
jet lag,
jet pipe,
jet plane,
jet propulsion,
jet set,
jet ski,
jet stream,
jet wash,
jet-black
British Dictionary definitions for jet propulsion
jet propulsion
noun
propulsion by means of a jet of fluid
propulsion by means of a gas turbine, esp when the exhaust gases provide the propulsive thrust
Scientific definitions for jet propulsion
jet propulsion
The driving of an aircraft by the powerful thrust developed when a jet of gas is forced out of a jet engine.
Propulsion by means of any fluid that is forced out in a stream in the opposite direction. Squids, octopuses, and cuttlefish, for example, jet their way through the ocean by taking in and then quickly expelling water.