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jet¹

(jĕt)

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.

[Middle English get, jet, from Anglo-Norman geet, jeet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek, lignite, jet, after Gagai, a town of Lycia (near present-day Kumluca, Turkey), where pieces of lignite could be found washed out at the mouth of the local river.]

jet²

(jĕt)

a. A high-velocity fluid stream forced under pressure out of a small-diameter opening or nozzle.

b. An outlet, such as a nozzle, used for emitting such a stream.

c. Something emitted in or as if in a high-velocity fluid stream: "such myriad and such vivid jets of images" (Henry Roth).

a. A jet-propelled vehicle, especially a jet-propelled aircraft.

b. A jet engine.

v. jet·ted, jet·ting, jets

v.intr.

1. To travel by jet aircraft: jetted from Houston to Los Angeles.

2. To move very quickly.

v.tr.

To propel outward or squirt, as under pressure: "Any man might ... hang around ... jetting tobacco juice" (Ross Lockridge, Jr.).

[French, from Old French, from jeter, to spout forth, throw, from Vulgar Latin *iectāre, alteration of Latin iactāre, frequentative of iacere, to throw; see yē- in Indo-European roots.]

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jet

(dʒɛt)

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. (Aeronautics) a jet-propelled aircraft

4. (Celestial Objects) astronomy a long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths

vb, 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

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

jet

(dʒɛt)

(Minerals)

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

b. (as modifier): jet earrings.

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

JET

(dʒɛt)

n acronym for

(Atomic Physics) Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion

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jet¹

(dʒɛt)

n., v. jet•ted, jet•ting,
adj. n.

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.

3. a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas.

4. jet plane.

5. jet engine.

v.i.

6. to move or travel by jet propulsion or jet plane.

7. to be shot forth in a stream.

v.t.

8. to transport by jet plane.

9. to shoot (something) forth in a stream.

adj.

10. pertaining to, associated with, or involving a jet, jet engine, or jet plane.

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

[1580–90; < Middle French jeter to throw < Latin jactāre, frequentative of jacere to throw]

jet²

(dʒɛt)

n.

1. a hard black coal, susceptible of a high polish, sometimes used in jewelry.

2. a deep black.

adj.

3. of the color jet; black as jet.

[1350–1400; Middle English jet, get < Old French jaiet « Latin gagātēs < Greek (líthos) gagatēs Gagatic (stone), after Gágai, town in Lycia]

jet

(jĕt)

1. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure: A jet of water shot out of the hose.

2. An aircraft or other vehicle propelled by a jet engine.

3. A jet engine.

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jet

Past participle: jetted
Gerund: jetting

Imperative
jet
jet

Present
I jet
you jet
he/she/it jets
we jet
you jet
they jet

Preterite
I jetted
you jetted
he/she/it jetted
we jetted
you jetted
they jetted

Present Continuous
I am jetting
you are jetting
he/she/it is jetting
we are jetting
you are jetting
they are jetting

Present Perfect
I have jetted
you have jetted
he/she/it has jetted
we have jetted
you have jetted
they have jetted

Past Continuous
I was jetting
you were jetting
he/she/it was jetting
we were jetting
you were jetting
they were jetting

Past Perfect
I had jetted
you had jetted
he/she/it had jetted
we had jetted
you had jetted
they had jetted

Future
I will jet
you will jet
he/she/it will jet
we will jet
you will jet
they will jet

Future Perfect
I will have jetted
you will have jetted
he/she/it will have jetted
we will have jetted
you will have jetted
they will have jetted

Future Continuous
I will be jetting
you will be jetting
he/she/it will be jetting
we will be jetting
you will be jetting
they will be jetting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been jetting
you have been jetting
he/she/it has been jetting
we have been jetting
you have been jetting
they have been jetting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been jetting
you will have been jetting
he/she/it will have been jetting
we will have been jetting
you will have been jetting
they will have been jetting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been jetting
you had been jetting
he/she/it had been jetting
we had been jetting
you had been jetting
they had been jetting

Conditional
I would jet
you would jet
he/she/it would jet
we would jet
you would jet
they would jet

Past Conditional
I would have jetted
you would have jetted
he/she/it would have jetted
we would have jetted
you would have jetted
they would have jetted

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Noun	1.	jet - an airplane powered by one or more jet engines jet plane, jet-propelled plane aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet - an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine jet engine - a gas turbine produces a stream of hot gas that propels a jet plane by reaction propulsion jetliner - a large jet plane that carries passengers jumbo jet, jumbojet - a very large jet plane twinjet - a jet plane propelled by two jet engines
	2.	jet - the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) spirt, spurt, squirt outpouring, discharge, run - the pouring forth of a fluid spray - a jet of vapor spritz - a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water)
	3.	jet - a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation brown coal, lignite, wood coal - intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
	4.	jet - atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward blue jet, reverse lightning atmospheric electricity - electrical discharges in the atmosphere
	5.	jet - street names for ketamine cat valium, honey oil, special K, super acid, super C, K, green Ketalar, ketamine, ketamine hydrochloride - a general anesthetic and tranquilizer (not a barbiturate) that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly; used mainly by veterinarians or for minor surgery with geriatric or pediatric patients; taken in large doses it causes hallucinations similar to those associated with the use of PCP
	6.	jet - an artificially produced flow of water fountain flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
Verb	1.	jet - issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building" gush course, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
	2.	jet - fly a jet plane air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" aviate, pilot, fly - operate an airplane; "The pilot flew to Cuba"
Adj.	1.	jet - of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal coal-black, jet-black, pitchy, sooty achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"

jet

noun

1. plane, aircraft, aeroplane, airplane (U.S. & Canad.), jet plane He had arrived from Jersey by jet.

2. stream, current, spring, flow, rush, flood, burst, spray, fountain, cascade, gush, spurt, spout, squirt benches equipped with water jets to massage your back and feet

verb

1. fly, wing, cruise, soar, zoom They spend a great deal of time jetting around the world.

2. stream, course, issue, shoot, flow, rush, surge, spill, gush, emanated, spout, spew, squirt a cloud of white smoke jetted out from the trees

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jet¹

adjective

Of the darkest achromatic visual value:

black, ebon, ebony, inky, jetty, onyx, pitch-black, pitchy, sable, sooty.

jet²

noun

A sudden swift stream of ejected liquid:

spout, spray, spurt, squirt.

verb

To eject or be ejected in a sudden thin, swift stream:

spout, spray, spurt, squirt.

Translations

تَيار هواء أو غازطائِرَه نَفّاثَهفَتْحَةٌ يَخْرُج منها الهواء النفّاثنَفَّاثَةٌنوع من الفَحْم شَديد السَّواد

струя

gagátgagátovýproudtryskatryskáč

jetflystrålestrålehovedgagatjet

Strahl Düse Düsenflugzeug einblasen Fontäne

αεριωθούμενο γαγάτης

chorro azabache avión a reacción jet reactor

suihkukonesuihkumoottorisuutingagaattisuihku

jet jais ajutage avion gicleur

mlažnjak

bunaòotaòrÿstistútursvartaraf

jet nero lucido raggio viaggiare in jet aerogetto

ジェット機

제트기

ahāta-ahātsreaktīvā lidmašīnasprauslastrūkla

straal straalvliegtuig

jetfly jett sprut strålerør strålespiss

odrzutowiec

avião a jacto avião a jato

гагат реактивный самолет факел

čierny jantárotvorprúdové lietadloz čierneho jantáru

curekreaktivno letalo

stråle

เครื่องบินเจ็ท

jetkara kehribarpüskürtme memesisiyah amberfışkırma

máy bay phản lực

喷射喷气式飞机黑玉黑色大理石制的喷嘴

jet

¹ [dʒet]

A. N (= stone) → azabache m

B. CPD jet black N → negro m azabache
see also jet-black

jet off VI + ADV → salir de viaje (en avión)

jet

² [dʒet]

A. N

1. [of liquid, steam] → chorro m; [of flame] → llamarada f

2. (= nozzle) [of gas burner] → mechero m

3. (Aer) (= plane) → avión m a reacción, reactor m

B. VT → lanzar en chorro, echar en chorro

C. VI → chorrear, salir a chorro

D. CPD [aircraft, fighter, plane] → a reacción, a chorro
the jet age N → la época de los jet
jet engine N [of plane] → motor m a reacción, reactor m
jet lag N → jet lag m (desfase debido a un largo viaje en avión)
to be suffering from jet lag → tener jet lag
jet propulsion N → propulsión f por reacción, propulsión f a chorro
the jet set N → la jet set (Sp), el jet set (LAm), la alta sociedad
jet ski N → moto f acuática
see also jet-ski jet stream N → corriente f en chorro

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jet

[ˈdʒɛt] n

(= aircraft) → avion m à réaction, jet m jet fuel

[gas, liquid] → jet m

(= stone) → jais m

jet off

vi
to jet off to Paris → prendre l'avion pour Paris
She's jetting off on a two-week holiday → Elle part en avion pour deux semaines de vacances.jet aircraft n → avion m à réactionjet black jet-black [ˌdʒɛtˈblæk] adj → noir(e) comme jaisjet engine n → moteur m à réactionjet fighter n → chasseur m à réactionjet fuel n → kérosène mjet lag n → fatigue f due au décalage horaire
to suffer from jet lag → souffrir du décalage horairejet-lagged [ˈdʒɛtlægd] adj
to be jet-lagged → souffrir du décalage horaire

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jet

jet airliner

n → Jet m, → Düsenflugzeug nt

jet-black

adj → kohl(pech)rabenschwarz, pechschwarz

jet boat

n → Jetboot nt

jet engine

n → Düsentriebwerk nt

jet-engined

adj → mit Düsenantrieb

jet fighter

n → Düsenjäger m

jet foil

n → Tragflügelboot nt

jet fuel

n → Düsentreibstoff m

jet lag

n → Jetlag nt, → Schwierigkeiten pl → durch den Zeitunterschied; he’s suffering from jet → er hat Jetlag, er ist durch den Zeitunterschied völlig aus dem Rhythmus gekommen

jetlagged

adj to be jet → an Jetlag leiden

jetliner

n → Jet m

jet plane

n → Düsenflugzeug nt

jet-powered, jet-propelled

adj → mit Düsenantrieb

jet propulsion

n → Düsenantrieb m

jet

jet set

n → Jetset m

jet-set

vi he jetted off to Rio → er ist im Jet nach Rio gedüst

jet-setter

n → Jetsetter(in) m(f); he has become a real jet → der ist voll in den Jetset eingestiegen (inf)

jet-setting

adj jet person → Jetsetter(in) m(f); jet lifestyle → Jetsetleben nt

jet ski

n → Wassermotorrad nt

jet-ski

vi → Wassermotorrad fahren

jet stream

(= air current) → Jetstream m

(of jet engine) → Düsenstrahl m

jet

(of water, vapour) → Strahl m; a thin jet of water → ein dünner Wasserstrahl; a jet of gas → (aus einer Düse) austretendes Gas

(= nozzle) → Düse f

(= engine) → Düsentriebwerk nt; (also jet plane) → Düsenflugzeug nt, → Jet m

(water etc) → schießen

(= go by jet) → mit einem Düsenflugzeug fliegen

(US inf) → abdüsen (inf); I have to jet → ich muss jetzt weg attr (Aviat) → Düsen-, Jet-; jet pilot → Jetpilot(in) m(f)

jet

n (Miner) → Jet(t) m or nt, → Gagat m

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jet

¹ [dʒɛt]

1. n

a. (plane) → jet m inv, aereo a reazione

b. (of liquid, steam, gas) → getto; (of fountain) → zampillo

c. (nozzle, of gas burner) → becco, ugello (Aut) → spruzzatore m

2. adj (aircraft, propulsion) → a reazione; (fuel) → per aviogetto

3. vi (fam) (fly) → volare

jet

² [dʒɛt] n (mineral) → giaietto

jet¹

(dʒet) noun, adjective

(of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc. The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.

ˌjet-ˈblack adjective

very black. jet-black hair.

jet²

(dʒet) noun

1. a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening. Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.

2. a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes. This gas jet is blocked.

3. an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion. We flew by jet to America.

ˈjet-lag noun

symptoms such as tiredness and lack of concentration caused by flying a long distance in a short period of time.

ˌjet-proˈpelled adjective

driven by jet propulsion. jet-propelled racing-cars.

jet propulsion a method of producing very fast forward motion (for aircraft, missiles etc) by sucking air or liquid etc into a jet engine

and forcing it out from behind.

jet

→ نَفَّاثَةٌ tryskáč jetfly Düsenflugzeug αεριωθούμενο avión, jet suihkukone jet mlažnjak jet ジェット機 제트기 straalvliegtuig jetfly odrzutowiec avião a jacto, avião a jato реактивный самолет stråle เครื่องบินเจ็ท jet máy bay phản lực 喷射

jet

n. chorro; avión de propulsión.

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There were jets, too, of liquid fire that fell back in dazzling cascades--a superb but dangerous spectacle, for the wind with unswerving certainty was carrying the balloon directly toward this blazing atmosphere.

From his bed of suffering, the dying missionary could contemplate that fiery crater from which a thousand jets of dazzling flame were that moment escaping.

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Now I can turn my eyes toward the mill again, and watch the unresting wheel sending out its diamond jets of water.

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Even now, when the boats pulled upon this whale, and perilously drew over his swaying flukes, and the lances were darted into him, they were followed by steady jets from the new made wound, which kept continually playing, while the natural spout-hole in his head was only at intervals, however rapid, sending its affrighted moisture into the air.

The whale was now going head out, and sending his spout before him in a continual tormented jet; while his one poor fin beat his side in an agony of fright.

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The lard was finished on the floor above, and it came in little jets, like beautiful, wriggling, snow-white snakes of unpleasant odor.

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For this purpose, ``he stained his hair and his whole body entirely as black as jet, so that nothing was white but his teeth,'' and succeeded in imposing himself on the king, as an Ethiopian minstrel.

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This jet of fire had become invisible about a quarter past twelve.

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Far off, the lofty jet of the whale might be seen, and nearer at hand the prowling shark, that villainous footpad of the seas, would come skulking along, and, at a wary distance, regard us with his evil eye.

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The tulip was beautiful, splendid, magnificent; its stem was more than eighteen inches high; it rose from out of four green leaves, which were as smooth and straight as iron lance-heads; the whole of the flower was as black and shining as jet.

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The gas jet threw its full light on the bloodless, sunken face under the black hat and on the white cravat, brilliant against the beaver of the coat.

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Moving on, I at last came to a dim sort of light not far from the docks, and heard a forlorn creaking in the air; and looking up, saw a swinging sign over the door with a white painting upon it, faintly representing a tall straight jet of misty spray, and these words underneath -- The Spouter-Inn: --Peter Coffin.

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