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jess

/dʒɛs/

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noun

A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully checked the jess on the hawk's leg before attaching the leash. "

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verb

To fasten a strap around the leg of a hawk.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully jessed the young hawk, securing the leather straps to its legs before the training flight. "

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noun

A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc.

Examples :

"The mechanic aimed the can of carburetor cleaner and released a short jess of the solvent onto the engine part. "

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noun

A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid.

Examples :

"The fountain's jess shot a playful arc of water across the park path. "

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noun

A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.

Examples :

"While "jess" isn't a standard or widely recognized term for a jet airplane, if we assume it is used in that specific context, here's a sentence: "The small airport mostly handles propeller planes, but occasionally you'll see a sleek jess landing." "

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noun

An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion.

Examples :

"The experimental boat used a jess instead of a propeller, shooting water out the back to move forward. "

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noun

A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air.

Examples :

"The mechanic adjusted the jess in the old engine's carburetor to improve fuel efficiency. "

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noun

A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon.

Examples :

"Because the particle detector was so advanced, scientists could see the jess resulting from the high-energy collision, a spray of new particles confirming their theoretical models. "

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noun

Drift; scope; range, as of an argument.

Examples :

"The professor allowed a wide jess to the students' responses during the class discussion on the novel, encouraging them to explore different interpretations. "

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noun

The sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold.

Examples :

"After the metal type cooled, the foundry worker carefully snapped off the jess from each individual letter. "

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noun

A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery.

Examples :

"She wore a simple pendant made of silver and a polished piece of jess. "

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noun

(color) The colour of jet coal, deep grey.

Examples :

"Her new coat was the color of jess, almost black but with a deep grey undertone. "

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adverb

Only, simply, merely.

Examples :

"He jess wants to go home and relax after a long day at work. "

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adverb

(sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.

Examples :

"Just follow the directions on the box."

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adverb

Used to convey a less serious or formal tone

Examples :

"I just called to say "hi"."

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adverb

Used to show humility.

Examples :

"Lord, we just want to thank You and praise Your Name."

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adverb

(degree) absolutely, positively

Examples :

"It is just splendid!"

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adverb

Moments ago, recently.

Examples :

"They just left, but you may leave a message at the desk."

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adverb

By a narrow margin; closely; nearly.

Examples :

"The fastball just missed my head!"

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adverb

Exactly, precisely, perfectly.

Examples :

"He wants everything just right for the big day."