El motor a reacció
Example: El motor a reacció fa que l'avió voli molt ràpid.
Definition
"El motor a reacció" refers to a jet engine, a type of engine that produces thrust by expelling fast-moving jets of air or exhaust gases, enabling an aircraft to fly at high speeds efficiently and powerfully.
Etymology
The term "el motor a reacció" comes from Catalan, where 'motor' means engine and 'a reacció' means 'by reaction.' It describes how the engine works by reacting to expelled gases to produce thrust. Did you know? This principle is based on Newton's third law of motion, which states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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"El motor a reacció" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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