jet
jet Lexical Profile
jet Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An aircraft propelled by one or more jet engines.
"The executives chartered a private jet to attend the international summit in Geneva."
A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening under pressure.
"A powerful jet of water extinguished the remaining flames in seconds."
A hard, dense, and dark black variety of lignite coal that takes a high polish and is traditionally used in jewelry.
"The Victorian museum displayed a mourning brooch carved entirely out of polished jet."
• verb
To travel by jet aircraft.
"She frequently jetted across the Atlantic for business meetings in London."
To spurt or shoot out in a rapid, pressurized stream.
"Hot steam jetted from the faulty valve, filling the mechanical room with a thick haze."
• adjective
Of a deep, dark, glossy black color, resembling the mineral of the same name.
"She wore a stunning evening gown tailored from jet velvet."
• Rhymes for jet
Word Origin & Etymology
The word has two distinct etymologies: the sense of 'propulsion or aircraft' derives from the Old French 'jeter' (to throw), from Latin 'iactare'; the sense of 'black mineral' comes from Old French 'jaiet' and Latin 'gagates', referring to a stone from the ancient town of Gagas in Lycia.
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