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• Jet sprint boat racing — is a form of racing sport in which speed boats, usually carrying a crew of two, powered by water jet propulsion rather than by conventional propellers, race around watercourses consisting of a number of interconnected channels 3 to 5 meters wide… …   Wikipedia

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• jet-propelled — jet pro|pel|led [ ,dʒet prə peld ] adjective powered by a JET ENGINE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• jet helicopter — jet helicopter, a helicopter powered by one or more jet engines …   Useful english dictionary

• jet boat — jet boating. a small, propellerless boat powered by an engine that ejects water for its thrust. Also, jetboat. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium