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jet

/dʒɛt/

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

Examples :

"The garden hose's jet of water was powerful enough to wash away the dirt. "
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Illustration propulsion

propulsion noun

/pɹəˈpʌlʃən/

The action of driving or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.

"The rocket's powerful propulsion carried it into space. "

Illustration pressurized

pressurized verb

/ˈpɹɛʃəˌɹaɪzd/ /ˈpɹɛʃəˌɹaɪzd/

To put pressure on; to put under pressure.

"The teacher pressurized the students to finish the project quickly. "

Illustration encompassed

encompassed verb

/ɪnˈkʌmpəst/ /ɛnˈkʌmpæst/

To form a circle around; to encircle.

"The tall fence encompassed the entire school playground. "

Illustration propellers

propellers noun

/prəˈpɛlərz/

One who, or that which, propels.

"The small toy airplane had two propellers that spun quickly, lifting it into the air. "

Illustration container

container noun

/kənˈteɪnə/ /kənˈteɪnɚ/

Someone who contains; something that contains.

"The juice box is a small container for the children's drinks at school. "

Illustration forcefully

forcefully adverb

/ˈfɔːrsfəli/ /ˈfɔːrsfʊli/

With either physical of coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.

"The wind blew the door shut forcefully, making everyone jump. "

Illustration physicists

physicists noun

/ˈfɪzɪsɪsts/

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.

"Physicists study the universe and try to understand how it works. "

Illustration sputtering

sputtering verb

/ˈspʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈspʊtərɪŋ/

To emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

"The nervous student sputtered out his answer to the teacher's question. "

Illustration replacement

replacement noun

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.

"My old bicycle tire was flat, so I bought a replacement. "

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

Illustration collimated

collimated verb

/ˈkɑləˌmeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɒləˌmeɪtɪd/

To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.

"I need to collimate my telescope so that the images are clearer."

Illustration carburetor

carburetor noun

/ˈkɑːɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/

A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

"The old lawnmower needed a new carburetor because it wasn't starting properly. "