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

Words nearby jet-propelled

jetliner, jetpack, jet pipe, jet plane, jetport, jet-propelled, jet propulsion, jetsam, jet set, Jet Ski, jet stream

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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.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton
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

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单词	jet-propelled
释义	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 Words nearby jet-propelled jetliner, jetpack, jet pipe, jet plane, jetport, jet-propelled, jet propulsion, jetsam, jet set, Jet Ski, jet stream Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung\|Victor Appleton 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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