JET ENGINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("jet engine" is a kind of...):

reaction-propulsion engine; reaction engine (a jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream)

Meronyms (parts of "jet engine"):

rotor (rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils)

Domain member category:

flame-out (the failure of a jet engine caused by an interruption of the fuel supply or by faulty combustion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jet engine"):

fan-jet; fanjet; fanjet engine; turbofan; turbofan engine; turbojet; turbojet engine (a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust)

atherodyde; athodyd; flying drainpipe; ramjet; ramjet engine (a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed)

rocket; rocket engine (a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion)

Holonyms ("jet engine" is a part of...):

jet; jet-propelled plane; jet plane (an airplane powered by one or more jet engines)