jet

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noun
  1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.

  2. something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas.

  1. a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas: a gas jet.

verb (used without object),jet·ted, jet·ting.
  1. to travel by jet plane: to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend.

  2. to move or travel by means of jet propulsion: The octopus jetted away from danger.

  1. to be shot forth in a stream.

  2. to move or travel rapidly: The star halfback jetted toward the goal line.

verb (used with object),jet·ted, jet·ting.
  1. to transport by jet plane: The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours.

  2. to shoot (something) forth in a stream; spout.

  1. 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
  1. of, relating to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane: jet pilot; jet exhaust.

  2. in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion: jet nozzle.

  1. by means of a jet plane: a jet trip; jet transportation.

Origin of jet

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First recorded in 1660–70; 1940–45 for def. 4; from Middle French jeter “to throw,” from unrecorded Vulgar Latin jectāre, from Latin jactus, past participle of jacere “to throw”

Other definitions for jet (2 of 2)

jet2
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noun
  1. a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.

  2. a deep black.

  1. Obsolete. black marble.

adjective
  1. consisting or made of jet.

  2. of the color jet; black as jet.

Origin of jet

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jet(e), get(e), from Old French jaiet, gaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek (líthos) gagā́tēs “Gagatic (stone),” named after Gágai, town in Lycia

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British Dictionary definitions for jet (1 of 3)

jet1

/ (dʒɛt) /


noun
  1. a thin stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small aperture or nozzle

  2. an outlet or nozzle for emitting such a stream

  1. a jet-propelled aircraft

  2. astronomy a long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths

verbjets, jetting or jetted
  1. to issue or cause to issue in a jet: water jetted from the hose; he jetted them with water

  2. to transport or be transported by jet aircraft

Origin of jet

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C16: from Old French jeter to throw, from Latin jactāre to toss about, frequentative of jacere to throw

British Dictionary definitions for jet (2 of 3)

jet2

/ (dʒɛt) /


noun
    • a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc

    • (as modifier): jet earrings

Origin of jet

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C14: from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek lithos gagatēs stone of Gagai, a town in Lycia, Asia Minor

British Dictionary definitions for JET (3 of 3)

JET

/ (dʒɛt) /


n acronym for
  1. Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion

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Scientific definitions for jet

jet

[ jĕt ]


  1. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.

  2. An aircraft or other vehicle propelled by one or more jet engines.

  1. A jet engine.

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