Engines
Jet engine
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Meaning of Jet engine
An engine producing thrust by accelerating and expelling a working fluid.
More about Jet engine
A jet engine takes in air, adds energy and accelerates the flow. Different engine arrangements distribute that energy in different ways.
A turbofan produces much of its thrust through its fan stream. The broad term jet engine does not imply that all thrust comes from a narrow central exhaust.