Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A backpack powered by jets, used especially to enable an astronaut to maneuver independently during a spacewalk.

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  • noun Alternative spelling of jet pack.
  • verb intransitive To travel with a jet pack.

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Examples

  • It's will blasting off with his jetpack is looks very cool.

    GIVEAWAY: Dark Void Figurine 2009

  • It comes down to this: a jetpack is only as awesome as the enemies it goes up against.

    DARK VOID PS3 Review – Collider.com 2010

  • Next to a plane, however, a jetpack is no toy, but it’s not a plane!

    DARK VOID PS3 Review – Collider.com 2010

  • The jetpack has been a common theme in movies and even among pranksters on You Tube.

    Why Transportation Has Gone Nowhere Fast Matt Ridley 2011

  • The jetpack has been a common theme in movies and even among pranksters on You Tube.

    Why Transportation Has Gone Nowhere Fast Matt Ridley 2011

  • Those who have tested the jetpack say that with only the controls in front of you, flying a jetpack is a real free-flight experience.

    Where's My Jetpack? Right Here | Universe Today 2010

  • The abilities are classified as Scout (sprinting), Stalker (cloaking device), Guard (force field) and Airborne (jetpack), and while there are tactical advantages to each - the Guard's force field explodes into a shield-draining EMP blast after a few seconds, for instance - the jetpack was our favourite.

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • The abilities are classified as Scout (sprinting), Stalker (cloaking device), Guard (force field) and Airborne (jetpack), and while there are tactical advantages to each - the Guard's force field explodes into a shield-draining EMP blast after a few seconds, for instance - the jetpack was our favourite.

    Toronto Sun 2010

  • The most exciting of these is the jetpack, which is powered by new widget Rocket Fuel.

    Eurogamer 2010

  • The abilities are classified as Scout (sprinting), Stalker (cloaking device), Guard (force field) and Airborne (jetpack), and while there are tactical advantages to each - the Guard's force field explodes into a shield-draining EMP blast after a few seconds, for instance - the jetpack was our favourite.

    Ottawa Sun 2010

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  • Are they designing any jet black jetpacks?

    February 18, 2016


  • *singing*.... Get back Get back to where the jet black jetbacks belong

    February 19, 2016