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.
jet plane.
jet engine.
verb (used without object),jet·ted,jet·ting.
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),jet·ted,jet·ting.
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.
Origin of jet
1
1580–90; 1940–45 for def. 4; <Middle French jeter to throw <Vulgar Latin *jectāre, alteration of Latin jactāre, equivalent to jac- throw + -t- frequentative suffix + -āre infinitive suffix
Words nearby jet
Jesuit ware, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus freak, Jesus H. Christ, jet, jet airplane, jetavator, jetbead, jet-black, jet boat
Definition for jet (2 of 2)
jet2
[ jet ]
/ dʒɛt /
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.
Origin of jet
2
1350–1400; Middle English jet, get<Old French jaiet ≪ Latin gagātēs<Greek (líthos) gagā́tēs Gagatic (stone), named after Gágai, town in Lycia; compare obsolete gagate,Middle English, Old English gagātes<Latin, as above
The jet engines are above the wings, located at the back of each wing opposite a small vertical fin.
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When the chinquapin trees burn, they sound like jet engines taking off.
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It uses air to propel the jets of water, which ends up using less liquid than some of its competitors—a benefit when the water reservoir is small.
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The jet stream strengthens over the Pacific Ocean, setting up long-range patterns that are ultimately conducive to tornadoes east of the Rocky Mountains.
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Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
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The jet engine instantly brought two advances over propellers: it doubled the speed and it was far more reliable.
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But even when the jet will be able to shoot its gun, the F-35 barely carries enough ammunition to make the weapon useful.
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Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.
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Many airlines flew them with fewer seats and more legroom, as Jet Blue does, with 150 seats in its A320s—at least, until 2016.
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That jet now went out suddenly, leaving us in nearly total darkness.
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The small group climbed into the jet car and roared off across the clearing toward the house.
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British Dictionary definitions for jet (1 of 3)
jet1
/ (dʒɛt) /
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
astronomya long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths
verbjets, jettingorjetted
to issue or cause to issue in a jetwater jetted from the hose; he jetted them with water
to transport or be transported by jet aircraft
Word Origin for jet
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
Word Origin for jet
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
Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion