jet  /dʒɛt/
1. an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
synset: jet, jet_plane, jet-propelled_plane
2. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
synset: jet, squirt, spurt, spirt
3. a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
synset: jet
4. atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
synset: jet, blue_jet, reverse_lightning
synset: K, jet, super_acid, special_K, honey_oil, green, cat_valium, super_C
6. an artificially produced flow of water
1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
synset: jet
1. of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
synset: coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sooty
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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