jet  /dʒɛt/

noun

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

5. street names for ketamine

synset: K, jet, super_acid, special_K, honey_oil, green, cat_valium, super_C

6. an artificially produced flow of water

synset: fountain, jet

verb

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, gush

2. fly a jet plane

synset: jet

adj

1. of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

synset: coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sooty



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