Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A control surface that may be moved into the propulsion stream of a rocket in order to change the direction of thrust.
Etymologies
- jet2 + alteration of (el)evator. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“- on, suffix jetavator cryochemis - paging youthcult try plasma SHORTENING + cytoecology poach, v. BOUND FORM (7) receptor acrasin dehydrotes - reduplicate, antiscientism tosterone v. apholate geoprobe spinner astrionics heliborne standoff emulsible, adj. station adj. helilift, v. zone Ovonic helispost VARIANT FORM xenate hexa - tabbouli SHORTENING + methylene -”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘jetavator’.
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phrontistery - j
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Cosmic
Relating to sci-fi or outer space.
xenophobia, tellurian, terrene, cislunar, ectoplasm, ufology, recalesce, panspermia, jetavator, siderism, exocide, sabaism and 10 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, J
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Transportation
monoplane, cabriolet, phaeton, argosy, coracle, sampan, Ventiports, wedgehead, sweepspear, fuselage, trafficator, barouche and 70 more...
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Miscellany, pt. j
jacinth, jacobin, jacture, jaune, jejunator, jequirity, jetavator, jettatura, joaquinite, jobbernowl, jolie-laide, jonquil and 4 more...
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reesetee A ring-shaped deflector surrounding the exit nozzle of a rocket engine which can be swiveled into the exhaust gases to divert them and so alter the direction of the thrust. Oct 21, 2008