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 /

acronym for

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

jet

²

/ 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

   water jetted from the hose

   he jetted them with water

2. to transport or be transported by jet aircraft

jet

³

/ 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

/ 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 jet engines are above the wings, located at the back of each wing opposite a small vertical fin.

From Ars Technica

Last year, Popular Science took an in-depth look at Boom and other companies that want to bring supersonic flight back for commercial or business-jet passengers—an idea that comes with serious economic, technical, and environmental challenges.

From Popular-Science

When the chinquapin trees burn, they sound like jet engines taking off.

From Outside Online

It uses air to propel the jets of water, which ends up using less liquid than some of its competitors—a benefit when the water reservoir is small.

From Popular-Science

The jet stream strengthens over the Pacific Ocean, setting up long-range patterns that are ultimately conducive to tornadoes east of the Rocky Mountains.

From Science News

Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.

From The Daily Beast

The jet engine instantly brought two advances over propellers: it doubled the speed and it was far more reliable.

From The Daily Beast

But even when the jet will be able to shoot its gun, the F-35 barely carries enough ammunition to make the weapon useful.

From The Daily Beast

Search teams find dozens of people and jet debris floating in the Java Sea, as the airline confirms the wreckage is from QZ8501.

From The Daily Beast

Searchers reported seeing a large shadow on the seabed, suggesting the crashed jet has been located.

From The Daily Beast

Again, the big howitzers led the infernal orchestra pitting the face of no man's land with jet black blotches.

From Project Gutenberg

Jet black ringlets—then in vogue—clustered round an exceedingly fair face, on which there dwelt the hue of robust health.

From Project Gutenberg

Violet embroidered two beautiful eyes in black and white, and a jet black nose-tip.

From Project Gutenberg

It is there very slow and graceful; the feet are thrown out in a single long step, which Turveydrop, I presume, would call a jet.

From Project Gutenberg

The complexion was not jet black, like the typical negro, but of a dull brown hue, the hair being somewhat similar in color.

From Project Gutenberg