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jet
1[jet]
noun
a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas.
a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas.
a gas jet.
verb (used without object)
to travel by jet plane.
to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend.
to move or travel by means of jet propulsion.
The octopus jetted away from danger.
to be shot forth in a stream.
to move or travel rapidly.
The star halfback jetted toward the goal line.
verb (used with object)
to transport by jet plane.
The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours.
to shoot (something) forth in a stream; spout.
to place (a pile or the like) by eroding the ground beneath it with a jet of water or of water and compressed air.
adjective
of, relating to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane.
jet pilot; jet exhaust.
in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion.
jet nozzle.
by means of a jet plane.
a jet trip; jet transportation.
jet
2[jet]
noun
a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
a deep black.
Obsolete.black marble.
adjective
consisting or made of jet.
of the color jet; black as jet.
jet
1/ ɛ /
noun
a thin stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small aperture or nozzle
an outlet or nozzle for emitting such a stream
a jet-propelled aircraft
astronomy a long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths
verb
to issue or cause to issue in a jet
water jetted from the hose
he jetted them with water
to transport or be transported by jet aircraft
jet
2/ ɛ /
noun
a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc
( as modifier )
jet earrings
JET
3/ ɛ /
acronym
Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion
jet
A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
An aircraft or other vehicle propelled by one or more jet engines.
A jet engine.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jet1
Origin of jet2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jet1
Origin of jet2
Example Sentences
Over the weekend, the UK government confirmed it was sending more RAF jets to the Middle East - a move the chancellor described as a "precautionary measure".
The couple are due to tie the knot in Uphall, West Lothian, next month before jetting off on a "minimoon" to New York, followed by a honeymoon in Italy in October.
More RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran, the prime minister has said.
The general hum of the canteen was pierced by the sound of approaching jet engines - and then the room exploded.
“We could hear the howl — like the roar of a thousand lions, like a fleet of jet engines passing overhead — the sound of fire devouring everything,“ Ramsey writes.
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