jetted

Variant of jet

transitive verb, intransitive verb jetted, jetting

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

Origin: < 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

Origin: 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
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