Definitions for jetdʒɛt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jetdʒɛt(n.; v.; adj.)jet•ted, jet•ting
(n.)a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.
something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas.
a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas.
Category: Aeronautics
Ref: jet plane.
Category: Aeronautics
Ref: jet engine.
(v.i.)to move or travel by jet propulsion or jet plane.
to be shot forth in a stream.
(v.t.)to transport by jet plane.
Category: Common Vocabulary
to shoot (something) forth in a stream.
(adj.)pertaining to, associated with, or involving a jet, jet engine, or jet plane.
in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion:
a jet nozzle.
Origin of jet:
1580–90; < MF jeter to throw < L jactāre, freq. of jacere to throw
jetdʒɛt(n.)
a hard black coal, susceptible of a high polish, sometimes used in jewelry.
Category: Mineralogy
a deep black.
(adj.)of the color jet; black as jet.
Origin of jet:
1350–1400; ME jet, get < OF jaiet蠐 L gagātēs < Gk (líthos) gagatēs Gagatic (stone), after Gágai, town in Lycia
Princeton's WordNet
jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane(noun)
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
jet, squirt, spurt, spirt(noun)
the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
jet(noun)
a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
jet, blue jet, reverse lightning(noun)
atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
K, jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C(noun)
street names for ketamine
fountain, jet(adj)
an artificially produced flow of water
coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sooty(verb)
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
jet, gush(verb)
issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth
"Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
jet(verb)
fly a jet plane
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jet(noun)ʒɛt
a fast plane
military fighter jets
jetʒɛt
a stream of liquid or gas moving with great force
a jet of water from the fire truck's hose
Webster Dictionary
Jet(noun)
same as 2d Get
Jet(noun)
a variety of lignite, of a very compact texture and velvet black color, susceptible of a good polish, and often wrought into mourning jewelry, toys, buttons, etc. Formerly called also black amber
Jet(noun)
a shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or of flame from an orifice; also, that which issues in a jet
Jet(noun)
drift; scope; range, as of an argument
Jet(noun)
the sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold
Jet(verb)
to strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude
Jet(verb)
to jerk; to jolt; to be shaken
Jet(verb)
to shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out
Jet(verb)
to spout; to emit in a stream or jet
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Jet
a hard, black, bituminous lignite, capable of an excellent polish and easily carved, hence useful for trinkets and ornaments, which have been made of it from very early times; is found in France, Spain, and Saxony, but the best supplies come from Whitby, Yorkshire.
Translations for jet
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
jet(noun)
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.
- straalAfrikaans

- تَيار هواء أو غازArabic

- струяBulgarian

- jatoPortuguese (BR)

- proudCzech

- der StrahlGerman

- -stråle; stråleDanish

- πίδακαςGreek

- chorroSpanish

- jugaEstonian

- فوران؛ برون جهشFarsi

- suihkuFinnish

- jetFrench

- סִילוֹןHebrew

- ईसामसीह की रोयल के थोलिक समाज का सदस्यHindi

- mlazCroatian

- (víz-, gáz-, gőz)sugárHungarian

- semburanIndonesian

- bunaIcelandic

- gettoItalian

- 噴射Japanese

- (액체, 가스 등의) 분출, 분사Korean

- srovė, čiurkšlėLithuanian

- strūklaLatvian

- pancutanMalay

- straalDutch

- sprut, stråle; blussNorwegian

- strumieńPolish

- فوران؛ برون جهشPersian

- جټPashto

- jactoPortuguese

- jetRomanian

- струяRussian

- prúdSlovak

- curekSlovenian

- mlazSerbian

- stråle, ström, lågaSwedish

- ก๊าซหรือของเหลวที่พ่นออกมาอย่างรวดเร็วThai

- fışkırmaTurkish

- 噴射Chinese (Trad.)

- струміньUkrainian

- کسی پتلی چیز سے نکلنے والی پانی یا گیس وغیرہ کی تیز دھارUrdu

- tiaVietnamese

- 喷射Chinese (Simp.)

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