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jetpack

jet·pack [ jét pàk ] (plural jet·packs)


noun 
Definition:
 
astronaut's jet-powered backpack: a device fitted with pressurized metal containers that let out jets of gas, worn by astronauts on their backs to enable them to move around in space outside a spacecraft

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