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jet¹ Definition

jet (jet)

transitive verb, intransitive verb jet·ted, jet·ting

  1. to spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
  2. to travel or convey by jet airplane

Etymology: < MFr jeter, to throw < OFr < VL *jectare, for L jactare, freq. of jacere, to throw < IE base *yē-, to throw, do > Gr hienai, to set in motion, throw, send

noun

  1. a stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
  2. a spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
  3. a jet-propelled airplane

Etymology: ME < OFr get, giet, a throw, spurt < L jactus, a throw, cast

adjective

  1. jet-propelled
  2. of or having to do with jet propulsion or jet-propelled aircraft the jet age

jet² Definition

jet (jet)

noun

  1. a hard, black variety of lignite, which takes a high polish: sometimes used in jewelry
  2. a deep, lustrous black

Etymology: ME get < OFr jaiet < L gagates < Gr gagatēs, jet, after Gagas, town and river in Lycia, Asia Minor

adjective

  1. made of jet
  2. black like jet

jet Synonyms

jet

modif.

jet Synonyms

jet

n.

  1. A stream of liquid or gas

    spray, stream, spurt; see fountain 2.

  2. A jet-propelled airplane

    jet plane, twin jet, supersonic jet, supersonic transport (SST), jetliner, jumbo jet, turbojet; see also plane 3.

jet Synonyms

jet

v.

  1. To gush out in a stream

    spout, spurt, squirt; see flow 2.

  2. To travel by jet airplane

    take a jet, go by jet, fly, zoom; see fly 4, travel 2.

jet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lag: Whenever I meet him he's just got off the plane so he does always look jet lagged!
  • hijack: The title of the second, United 93, is the flight number of one of the four jets hijacked on 11 September 2001.

Adjective modifier

  • jumbo: I made my first jump with Patrick from a Russian jumbo jet over the North Pole.
  • supersonic: The historic Concorde fleet of seven supersonic jets made its last flights in October after 34 years of air supremacy.
  • wide-bodied: Take Rolls Royce's series of Trent aircraft engines, which have captured 70 % of the world market in wide-bodied jets.
  • high-pressure: A high-pressure jet of water hits these, causing the rotor to turn.
  • subsonic: With operating costs per passenger of 3.5 times that of a subsonic jet it was never going to be mass transport.
  • transatlantic: The saving in greenhouse gas is negligible: less in a year than is exhaled by one transatlantic jet.

Modifies a noun

  • lag: Jet lag combined with ill health sucks even more.
  • fighter: The whole day was idyllic apart from the many noisy jet fighters flying over on training missions.
  • airliner: The size was considered to be similar to a small commercial jet airliner.
  • ski: SAS heavy duty high security wheel clamp Secure your boat trailer, jet ski trailer, caravan or vehicle.
  • propulsion: Two basic means are used to provide the thrust for an airplane in flight - propeller or jet propulsion.
  • skiing: There is the opportunity for sailing, wind surfing, jet skiing.

Noun used with modifier

  • fighter: Fighter jet technology for your bike - straight out of Top Gun!
  • ink: Dr. Kevin Myers updated us on the ink jet printing of textiles.
  • hose: The incident was near to bridge number 8. Eighty gallons of diesel were on board and 2 hose reel jets were used.
  • reel: The incident was near to bridge number 8. Eighty gallons of diesel were on board and 2 hose reel jets were used.
  • venturi: A whirlpool is made by installing venturi jets into the side of a bath through which water is re-circulated using a powerful pump.
  • hosereel: The incident involved a small quantity of gasoline from the motorcycle which was extinguished using one hosereel jet.

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