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   jet

   /dʒɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening: "a jet of boiling water spurted over his hand" Similar streamspurtsquirtsprayfountainspoutgushoutpouringrushsurgeburstspillflowfloodcascadetorrentcurrent
   • ▪ a nozzle or narrow opening for sending out a jet of liquid or gas. Similar nozzleheadsprayroseatomizersprinklersprinkler headspoutnosetechnical:sparklerspile
   • 2. a jet engine.
   • ▪ an aircraft powered by one or more jet engines: "a private jet" Similar jet planejetlineraircraftplaneaeroplane

   verb

   • 1. spurt out in jets: "blood jetted from his nostrils" Similar squirtspurtshootsprayfountaineruptgushpourstreamrushpumpsurgespewspillflowcoursewellspringburstissueemanateinformal:sloosh
   • 2. travel by jet aircraft: "the newly weds jetted off for a honeymoon in New York" Similar flytravel/go by jettravel/go by planetravel/go by air

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a verb meaning ‘jut out’): from French jeter ‘to throw’, based on Latin jactare, frequentative of jacere ‘to throw’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • J

     8

   • E

     1

   • T

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   JET definition: 1. an aircraft with a jet engine that is able to fly very fast: 2. a thin stream of something…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jetJet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of JET is an airplane powered by one or more jet engines. How to use jet in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › jetJET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Jet definition: a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.. See examples of JET used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. verb Word forms: jets, jetting, jetted.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jetJet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A jet is an aircraft that gets its power from jet engines rather than propellers. Jets are fast — that's probably why as a verb, jet means "to move quickly," either by taking a jet, like the celebrities who jet around the world, or the more ordinary "if I don't jet , I'll be late for school."

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › jetJet - definition of jet by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A dense black coal that takes a high polish and is used for jewelry. 2. A deep black. adj. 1. Made of or resembling a dense, black, highly polished coal. 2. Black as coal; jet-black: jet hair.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishJET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   JET definition: 1. an aircraft that flies very fast 2. liquid or gas that is forced out of something in a thin…. Learn more.