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- pronunciation:
- jet
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A jet is a stream of liquid or gas shooting from an opening, usually with great pressure.
There were air bubbles coming out of the jets in the pool.- similar words:
- flow, stream
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| definition 2: |
A jet is an airplane that is moved by engines that send off a flow of heated gases to make it move forward.
We flew in a jet from New York to San Francisco. |
| related words: |
airplane, draft, plane |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
jets, jetting, jetted |
| definition: |
When something jets, it shoots forward.
Water jetted into the road when the fire hydrant was damaged.- synonyms:
- shoot, spout
- similar words:
- squirt, stream
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| related words: |
fly |
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