单词 | jet |
释义 | Word Frequency jet 1(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 3. a jet-propelled aircraft 4. astronomy a long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths verbWord forms: jets, jetting or jetted 5. to issue or cause to issue in a jet water jetted from the hose he jetted them with water 6. to transport or be transported by jet aircraft Word origin C16: from Old French jeter to throw, from Latin jactāre to toss about, frequentative of jacere to throwWord Frequency jet 2(dʒɛt) noun a. a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc b. (as modifier) jet earrings Word origin C14: from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek lithos gagatēs stone of Gagai, a town in Lycia, Asia MinorWord Frequency JET(dʒɛt) noun acronym for Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion |
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