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Definition of 'jet'

Word Frequency

jet

(dʒet )
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense jets , present participle jetting , past tense, past participle jetted
1. countable noun [oft by NOUN]
A jet is an aircraft that is powered by jet engines.
Her private jet landed in the republic on the way to Japan.
He had arrived from Jersey by jet.
...America's first jet aircraft.
Synonyms: plane, aircraft, aeroplane, airplane [US, Canadian]   More Synonyms of jet
2.  See also jump jet
3. verb
If you jet somewhere, you travel there in a fast plane.
They will be jetting off on a two-week holiday in America. [VERB adverb/preposition]
They spend a great deal of time jetting around the world. [VERB adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: fly, wing, cruise, soar   More Synonyms of jet
4. countable noun
A jet of liquid or gas is a strong, fast, thin stream of it.
A jet of water poured through the windows. [+ of]
5. uncountable noun
Jet is a hard black stone that is used in jewellery.
More Synonyms of jet
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jet in British 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
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Word origin of 'jet'
C16: from Old French jeter to throw, from Latin jactāre to toss about, frequentative of jacere to throw
Word Frequency

jet in British 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
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin of 'jet'
C14: from Old French jaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek lithos gagatēs stone of Gagai, a town in Lycia, Asia Minor
Word Frequency

JET in British

(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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jet in American 1

(dʒɛt ; jet)
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈjetted or ˈjetting
1. 
to spout, gush, or shoot out in a stream, as liquid or gas
2. 
to travel or convey by jet airplane
noun
3. 
a stream of liquid or gas emitted or forced out, as from a spout
4. 
a spout or nozzle for emitting a stream of water or gas
5. 
a jet-propelled airplane
: in full, jet (air)plane
adjective
6. 
jet-propelled
7. 
of or having to do with jet propulsion or jet-propelled aircraft
the jet age
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'jet'
< MFr jeter, to throw < OFr < VL *jectare, for L jactare, freq. of jacere, to throw < IE base *yē-, to throw, do > Gr hienai, to set in motion, throw, send
Word Frequency

jet in American 2

(dʒɛt ; jet)
noun
1. 
a hard, black variety of lignite, which takes a high polish: sometimes used in jewelry
: also called jet coal
2. 
a deep, lustrous black
adjective
3. 
made of jet
4. 
black like jet
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'jet'
ME get < OFr jaiet < L gagates < Gr gagatēs, jet, after Gagas, town and river in Lycia, Asia Minor
Word Frequency

jet in Automotive Engineering

(dʒɛt)
Word forms: (regular plural) jets
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Engine, transmission, and exhaust)
A jet is a hole through which liquid can pass at a controlled rate, as in a carburetor.
You can enrich the output from the carburetor jet.
Air and fuel are mixed in the carburetor and sent out through a jet as a high-pressure spray.
The fuel is metered into the incoming air stream from a single jet.
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Example sentences containing 'jet'

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Fighter jets had earlier roared over the capital in a show of force. Times, Sunday Times (2017)How does all that jetting around sit with an ethical buying policy? Times, Sunday Times (2016)Keep up the fight against jet lag by hitting the surf and getting salt in your hair. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Cabin lighting will be adjustable to the time of day to reduce jet lag. The Sun (2016)They play a vital role in directing fast jets and refuelling other aircraft around the air space above the warzone. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The fighter jets that come in low for a second strike to kill rescue workers will for a time be grounded. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Come to the lakes for calm, not jet skis. Times, Sunday Times (2017)They built the interior of this two-storey hotel there - you could have fitted three jumbo jets in it. The Sun (2016)She has also been gifted tens of thousands of pounds of items and jetted around the world. The Sun (2014)This means you can go next door and get jet lag. Times, Sunday Times (2010)They reacted to visual stimuli nearly as fast as fighter jet pilots. The Sun (2010)Three-quarters own a jet aircraft and most have a yacht. Times, Sunday Times (2006)We could hear what sounded like a jet plane. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Just in time for jet set season the retailer is launching a range of sizzling summer styles. The Sun (2012)Just look at the wings of a jumbo jet in turbulence. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Since then they have gone to the footie together and now jetted off on holiday. The Sun (2016)One jets around as a pianist and soprano. Times, Sunday Times (2010)The jet stream was also particularly strong and far south. Times, Sunday Times (2010)The time difference cures my hangover and the hangover cures my jet lag. Times, Sunday Times (2015)The most likely is to take him out by fast jet. The Sun (2014)Jet aircraft engines in particular are susceptible to damage from volcanic ash. Times, Sunday Times (2014)This club is comparable to a big jet plane. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Right, so why do you let her go on a jet ski? Times, Sunday Times (2010)There's no time for jet lag. Times, Sunday Times (2010)You may like to reflect that there is no-one who understands fully how a jumbo jet works. Times, Sunday Times (2008)This story is about the funny results you get - rather like these - when you put lots more power into jet fighters. Gunston, Bill Plane Speaking - a personal view of aviation history (1991)

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Translations for 'jet'

British English: jet /dʒɛt/ NOUN
A jet is an aeroplane that is powered by jet engines.
...her private jet.
  • American English: jet
  • Arabic: نَفَّاثَةٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: avião a jato
  • Chinese: 喷射
  • Croatian: mlažnjak
  • Czech: tryskáč
  • Danish: jetfly
  • Dutch: straalvliegtuig
  • European Spanish: jet
  • Finnish: suihkukone
  • French: jet
  • German: Düsenflugzeug
  • Greek: αεριωθούμενο
  • Italian: jet
  • Japanese: ジェット機
  • Korean: 제트기
  • Norwegian: jetfly
  • Polish: odrzutowiec
  • European Portuguese: avião a jacto
  • Romanian: avion cu reacție
  • Russian: реактивный самолет
  • Spanish: avión
  • Swedish: stråle
  • Thai: เครื่องบินเจ็ท
  • Turkish: jet
  • Ukrainian: реактивний літак
  • Vietnamese: máy bay phản lực
British English: jet VERB
If you jet somewhere, you travel there in a fast plane.
He and his wife will be jetting off on a two-week holiday.
  • American English: jet
  • Brazilian Portuguese: viajar a jato
  • Chinese: 乘喷气式飞机前往
  • European Spanish: volar
  • French: partir en avion
  • German: jetten
  • Italian: viaggiare in jet
  • Japanese: ジェット機で旅行する
  • Korean: 제트기로 가다
  • European Portuguese: viajar a jato
  • Spanish: volar

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Definition of jet from the Collins English Dictionary

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