jetting
Variant of jet
jet (jet)
transitive verb, intransitive verb jetted jet′·ted, jetting jet′·ting
- to spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
- 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
- a stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
- a spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
- a jet-propelled airplanein full, jet (air)plane
Etymology: ME < OFr get, giet, a throw, spurt < L jactus, a throw, cast
adjective
- jet-propelled
- of or having to do with jet propulsion or jet-propelled aircraft the jet age
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