English > jet plane: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | An airplane powered by one or more jet engines. |
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| Synonyms | jet, jet-propelled plane |
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| Parts | jet engine | A gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion |
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| Narrower | fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet | An airplane propelled by a fanjet engine |
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| jetliner | A large jet plane that carries passengers |
| jumbojet, jumbo jet | A very large jet plane |
| twinjet | A jet plane propelled by two jet engines |
| Broader | airplane, aeroplane, plane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets |
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| Spanish | avión de reacción, jet, reactor |
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| Catalan | avió de reacció, jet, reactor |
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