jet exhaust stream

  • 1jet engine — an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases. Also called jet, jet motor. [1940 45] * * * Any of a class of internal combustion engines that propel aircraft by… …

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  • 2Jet engine — For a general overview of aircraft engines, see Aircraft engine. A Pratt Whitney F100 turbofan engine for the …

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  • 3jet — jet1 /jet/, n., v., jetted, jetting, adj. n. 1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc. 2. something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas. 3. a spout or nozzle for… …

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  • 4jet deflection — The deflection of the exhaust stream from a jet engine, usually downward to provide extra lift for lower landing speeds and shorter takeoff runs …

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  • 5jet stream — jet′ stream n. 1) mer strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth 2) aer. rkt the exhaust of a jet or rocket engine • Etymology: 1945–50 …

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  • 6jet stream — ☆ jet stream n. 1. any of several bands of high velocity winds moving from west to east around the earth at altitudes from c. 12 to 16 km ( c. 8 to 10 mi) 2. the stream of exhaust from any reaction engine: also jetstream n …

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  • 7jet stream — 1. strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth. 2. similar strong winds in the atmosphere of another planet: jet streams on Jupiter. 3. the exhaust of a jet or… …

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  • 8Jet engine performance — This article describes how jet engine performance is estimated during the design phase. Similar techniques are used once the engine has been built and is being tested, except the performance of individual components, rather than being assumed, is …

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  • 9exhaust — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, absorb, assimilate, attenuate, avenue, backwash, bankrupt, beat, blackdamp, bleed, bleed white, blow, blow out, blowhole, blunt, breathe, breathe hard, breathe in, breathe out, broach, burden, burn out,… …

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  • 10stream — Synonyms and related words: Brownian movement, X ray, Zeitgeist, abound, abundance, actinic ray, actinism, advance, affluence, afflux, affluxion, air current, ample sufficiency, ampleness, amplitude, angular motion, appear, arise, ascend,… …

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