jet

  1. Noun.  A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.
  2. Noun.  A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.
  3. Noun.  A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellors.
  4. Noun.  An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion.
  5. Noun.  A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air.
  6. Noun.  (physics) A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive) To spray out of a container.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion.
  9. Verb.  (intransitive) To move (running, walking etc.) rapidly around.
  10. Adjective.  Propelled by turbine engines.
  11. Noun.  A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery.
  12. Noun.  The colour of jet coal, deep grey.
  13. Adjective.  Of a very dark black in colour.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.