Definitions for jet propulsion
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jet′ propul′sion(n.)
the propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.
Category: Physics
Origin of jet propulsion:
1865–70
Princeton's WordNet
jet propulsion(noun)
propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear
Wiktionary
jet propulsion(Noun)
Propulsion that is caused by the expulsion of a jet of fluid, especially by a jet engine
jet propulsion(Noun)
The study of devices propelled by jet propulsion
Translations for jet propulsion
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jet propulsion(adjective)
and forcing it out from behind.
- straalaandrywingAfrikaans
- الدَّفْع النفثيArabic
- реактивно задвижванеBulgarian
- propulsão a jatoPortuguese (BR)
- tryskový pohonCzech
- der DüsenantriebGerman
- jetfremdrift; jetkraftDanish
- αεριώθησηGreek
- de propulsión a chorroSpanish
- reaktiivliikumineEstonian
- رانش فورانیFarsi
- suihkuvoimaFinnish
- propulsion par réactionFrench
- הַנָעֲת סִילוֹןHebrew
- जेट चालनHindi
- mlazni pogonCroatian
- sugárhajtásHungarian
- dorongan jetIndonesian
- þrÿstiloftsknúningurIcelandic
- propulsione a reazione direttaItalian
- ジェット推進Japanese
- (로켓식) 분사 반동 추진Korean
- reaktyvinë jëgaLithuanian
- reaktīvā vilkmeLatvian
- pendorongan jetMalay
- straalaandrijvingDutch
- jet-, reaksjonsdriftNorwegian
- napęd odrzutowyPolish
- رانش فورانیPersian
- د جت ماشينPashto
- propulsão a jactoPortuguese
- propulsie prin reacţieRomanian
- реактивное движениеRussian
- prúdový pohonSlovak
- reaktivni pogonSlovenian
- mlazni pogonSerbian
- jet, reaktionsdriftSwedish
- การขับเคลื่อนด้วยแรงดันของก๊าซThai
- jetleçalıştırma, jet motoru ile işleyen/işlemeTurkish
- 噴射推進Chinese (Trad.)
- реактивний рухUkrainian
- پیچھے کی طرف گیس خارج کرنے سے تیز رفتاری کے ساتھ آگے بڑھنے کا عملUrdu
- sự phản lựcVietnamese
- 喷气推进Chinese (Simp.)
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