jet

¹

[ jet ]

noun

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:

   a gas jet.

4. jet plane.
5. jet engine.

verb (used without object)

, jet·ted, jet·ting.

1. to travel by jet plane:

   to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend.

2. to move or travel by means of jet propulsion:

   The octopus jetted away from danger.

3. to be shot forth in a stream.
4. to move or travel rapidly:

   The star halfback jetted toward the goal line.

verb (used with object)

, jet·ted, jet·ting.

1. to transport by jet plane:

   The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours.

2. to shoot (something) forth in a stream; spout.
3. 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

1. of, relating to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane:

   jet pilot; jet exhaust.

2. in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion:

   jet nozzle.

3. by means of a jet plane:

   a jet trip; jet transportation.

jet

²

[ jet ]

noun

1. a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
2. a deep black.
3. Obsolete. black marble.

adjective

1. consisting or made of jet.
2. of the color jet; black as jet.

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

verb

1. to issue or cause to issue in a jet

   he jetted them with water

   water jetted from the hose

2. to transport or be transported by jet aircraft

jet

²

/ dʒɛt /

noun

1. 1. a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      jet earrings

JET

³

/ dʒɛt /

acronym for

1. Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion

jet

/ jĕt /

1. A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
2. An aircraft or other vehicle propelled by one or more jet engines.
3. A jet engine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jet¹

First recorded in 1660–70; 1940–45 jet ¹fordef 4; from Middle French jeter “to throw,” from unrecorded Vulgar Latin jectāre, from Latin jactus, past participle of jacere “to throw”

Origin of jet²

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jet(e), get(e), from Old French jaiet, gaiet, from Latin gagātēs, from Greek (líthos) gagā́tēs “Gagatic (stone),” named after Gágai, town in Lycia

Word History and Origins

Origin of jet¹

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

Origin of jet²

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

Example Sentences

The animation below gives a sense of the storm’s motion, spinning counterclockwise and forming a classic cyclone as a jet of moisture flows from it over the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

The compounds shed both water and grease and are used in coatings in nonstick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, and jet engines.

From Science Magazine

Even as Trump was unveiling his new cabinet, Chinese state media published videos from the country’s biggest airshow of a new stealth fighter jet – the J35-A – flying vertically and upside-down.

From BBC

Airlines began trans-Atlantic jet passenger service in 1958, significantly cutting travel time and inaugurating a period of exponential growth in travel to Europe.

From New York Times

Warmer ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific from late 2014 into 2016, culminating in one of the most significant El Niño events since 1950, led to shifts in atmospheric jet streams that altered weather and rainfall patterns around the world.

From Science Daily