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re·sisto·jet (ri zis′tə jet′)

noun

a jet engine that obtains its thrust from a propellant heated by a resistance device using electrical power

Etymology: < resistor + jet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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