jato

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noun

An auxiliary jet engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft

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RATORATOG
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Meanings

jato1

nounjato (plural jatos)

plural jatos

  1. An auxiliary jet engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft
  2. A takeoff assisted by such a unit
  3. A RATO unit or RATO takeoff - a rocket assisted take-off

JATO2

nounJATO (countable and uncountable, plural JATOs)

plural JATOs

  1. abbreviationacronymuncountableAcronym of jet-assisted takeoff, a method of using booster rockets to allow heavily-loaded aircraft to lift off more quickly and use less runway length for takeoff.

    Synonyms: RATO

  2. countableOne of the rockets used for the above purpose.

    An enduring urban legend claims that someone in Arizona strapped a JATO to their car and crashed it into a cliff.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAcronym of jet-assisted takeoff, a method of using booster rockets to allow heavily-loaded aircraft to lift off more quickly and use less runway length for takeoff.

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RATO
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RATOG

Origin

Initialism of jet-assisted takeoff.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jato

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APA

jato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jato

MLA

“jato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jato. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jato.

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