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

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is preparing to lay off hundreds of employees this week, director Laurie Leshin said in a memo to staff sent Tuesday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

Dana weather systems are formed when an area of low pressure gets "cut off" from the main flow of the jet stream.

From BBC

The climate-damaging vapours left behind by jet planes could be easily tackled, aviation experts say, with a new study suggesting they could be eliminated for a few pounds per flight.

From BBC

Jet condensation trails, or contrails, have spawned wild conspiracy theories alleging mind control and the spreading of disease, but scientists say the real problem is their warming effect.

From BBC

That’s because the other thing climate change is doing is unsettling the jet stream: the river of air that undulates across the Northern Hemisphere and brings rain and storms from west to east in predictable waves throughout the year.

From Slate