superjet

noun

Definition of superjetnext
as in jet

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Recent Examples of superjet These four jump in a superjet and whizz over to Kahndaq, where Black Adam is currently wiping out bad guys by the dozens. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superjet
  1. jet
  2. turbojet
  3. turboprop
  4. jetliner
  5. tanker
  6. aircraft
  7. supersonic
  8. freighter
Noun
  • No manufacturer wants a multimillion-dollar jet sitting on the tarmac awaiting chairs or flying across the Atlantic carrying ghost suites.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two Italian Eurofighter jets were scrambled to tackle the drone and one of them shot it down, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jet
Noun
  • Supporting missile programs The TJ150 is a compact turbojet that produces more than 150 pounds of thrust while operating efficiently at high altitudes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • But then the development of modern high-bypass turbofan jet engines that are 75% quieter than 1960s-technology turbojets eliminated much of the controversy.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 June 2026
Definition of turbojet
Noun
  • Totality from a turboprop A nine-passenger King Air turboprop chartered from Norlandair will fly from Reykjavík Airport, Iceland, north to south to intercept the path of totality in a flight known as Umbracept.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The single-engine turboprop plane was built in 2010, according to FAA records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of turboprop
Noun
  • JetBlue employees found Sammuel Lackey, 32, sleeping aboard a 2012 Airbus A320 during a routine interior inspection prior to moving the jetliner early Sunday, according to an arrest affidavit by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Tupolev Tu-104 was a type of jetliner originally designed to transport 50 passengers.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of jetliner
Noun
  • At least one ship entered using the Iranian route, and a small tanker laden with Iranian fuel oil exited, data showed.
    — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Of the outbound traffic, four vessels — including a tanker laden with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude - sailed with their satellite trackers off.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tanker
Noun
  • And by coincidence, NIAC awarded funding to another research group, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that was interested in using EHD propulsion for Earthborne aircraft.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Britain mobilized dozens of civilian vessels within days of the outbreak of the war, using commercial ships to transport aircraft, fuel and other supplies.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aircraft
Noun
  • Mikel Arteta is taking his supersonic.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The cruise missiles and supersonics leap forward as the swarms line up behind.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of supersonic
Noun
  • The ship is similar in size and capacity to the Sanchi, an Iranian ship that collided with a freighter off China in 2018 in the world’s worst oil tanker disaster in decades.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ground handling and tarmac loading have fully resumed, though flight schedules will require another 24-to-48 hours to clear passenger and freighter backlogs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of freighter

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“Superjet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superjet. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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