jet pack

noun

A piece of equipment that may be strapped to a person’s back and generate vertical thrust by a downward discharge of jet fluid, thereby rendering the person capable of flight.

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Meanings

nounjet pack (plural jet packs)

plural jet packs · alternative jetpack · alternative jet-pack

  1. aeronauticsA piece of equipment that may be strapped to a person’s back and generate vertical thrust by a downward discharge of jet fluid, thereby rendering the person capable of flight.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jet beltrocket belt

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 噴射背包 /喷射背包, 火箭背包
  • 噴射背包 /喷射背包 (pēnshè bēibāo)Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • 火箭背包 (huǒjiàn bēibāo)Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Czech raketový batoh, jetpack
  • raketový batohEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • jetpackEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Dutch raketrugzak, jetpack
  • raketrugzakEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • jetpackEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Esperanto rakettornistro
  • rakettornistroEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Finnish rakettireppu
  • rakettireppuEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
French réacteur dorsal
  • réacteur dorsalEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
German Raketenrucksack, Jetpack
  • RaketenrucksackEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • JetpackEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Hebrew חגורת סילון
  • חגורת סילוןEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Indonesian perangkat jet
  • perangkat jetEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Italian zaino a razzo, jet pack
  • zaino a razzoEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • jet packEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Malay pek jet
  • pek jetEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Persian جت پک
  • جت پکEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Polish jet pack
  • jet packEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Portuguese propulsor a jato, jetpack
  • propulsor a jatoEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • jetpackEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Russian реакти́вный ра́нец, раке́тный ра́нец
  • реакти́вный ра́нец (reaktívnyj ránec)Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • раке́тный ра́нец (rakétnyj ránec)Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • джетпа́к (džetpák)Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Spanish mochila propulsora
  • mochila propulsoraEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Swedish ryggraket, jetpack
  • ryggraketEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • jetpackEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Turkish sırt roketi, roket çantası
  • sırt roketiEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
  • roket çantasıEquipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Ukrainian реакти́вний ра́нець
  • реакти́вний ра́нець (reaktývnyj ránecʹ)Equipment worn on the back for vertical thrust
Cite this entry
APA

jet pack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jet%20pack

MLA

“jet pack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jet%20pack. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jet pack,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jet%20pack.

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