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But you don't say "jet motor". I think it's probably like pork vs pig. They are technically the same but the language has come to use one vs the other in a different context (food vs animal).


I think that's just a matter of jargon. As an aircraft mechanic, I heard and spoke the phrase "Pull the motor on aircraft..." Many times. We used engine and motor interchangebly on an engine thrust powered aircraft.




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