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jet

Definition

  • noun: a fast airplane that has one or more jet engines
  • noun: a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry
  • noun: a usually forceful stream of fluid (as water or gas) discharged from a narrow opening or a nozzle
  • verb: to travel by jet airplane
  • verb: to spout forth
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: gush, spouting, spurt

Examples

  • The telescope has photographed 'jets' of gas shooting out from the distant star.

  • We 'jetted' our representative from London to New York for the meeting.

  • unusual weather patterns caused by changes in the 'jet stream'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The CIA staffers here, plus five State guys, plus six GRS, plus us. I get it. Too many. There's no room in the jet. You think you can hold things down here for a few more hours? I'll tell you what. These are some hellish warriors. (..)
    2016 13 Hours
  • (..) and what you do right now in this room will determine whether we live or die. Tripoli, we're here, getting on the oil executive's jet. GRS is back safe. Compound's lost. Still no sign of the Ambo. State's already blaming Al-Sharia. You're with Delta? (..)
    2016 13 Hours