noun Download 🔗Share A collimated stream, spurt or flow of liquid or gas from a pressurized container, an engine, etc. Examples : "The children loved watching the jets of water shoot up from the playground sprinkler. " technology physics energy machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid. Examples : "The gardener used a hose with a strong jet to water the thirsty plants. " device machine part technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers. Examples : "The airport was noisy with the sound of jets taking off and landing. " vehicle technology machine military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An engine that propels a vehicle using a stream of fluid as propulsion. Examples : "The airplane's powerful jets propelled it quickly through the air. " vehicle technology machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A part of a carburetor that controls the amount of fuel mixed with the air. Examples : "The mechanic cleaned the carburetor's jets to improve the car's fuel efficiency. " machine fuel vehicle technical part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A narrow cone of hadrons and other particles produced by the hadronization of a quark or gluon. Examples : "During the high-energy collision, physicists observed two distinct jets of particles spraying out from the interaction point, indicating the presence of quarks or gluons. " physics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Drift; scope; range, as of an argument. Examples : "The jets of their disagreement about the curfew started with late parties but soon expanded to include respect and trust in general. " range Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold. Examples : "After the metal cooled in the mold, he snapped the jets off the newly cast letters, leaving clean, usable type. " type technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To spray out of a container. Examples : "The water fountain jets a refreshing stream when you press the button. " action technology machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To spray with liquid from a container. Examples : "Farmers may either dip or jet sheep with chemicals." device action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion Examples : ""We plan to jets to Hawaii for our summer vacation." " vehicle technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move (running, walking etc.) rapidly around Examples : "The children jetted around the playground, chasing each other excitedly. " action vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To adjust the fuel to air ratio of a carburetor; to install or adjust a carburetor jet Examples : "The mechanic had to jet the carburetor on my old motorcycle to get it running smoothly. " fuel vehicle machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To leave. Examples : "As soon as the bell rang, everyone jets out of the classroom. " action vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hard, black form of coal, sometimes used in jewellery. Examples : "My grandmother's necklace was made of smooth, shiny jets. " material geology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (color) The colour of jet coal, deep grey. Examples : "Her hair was the color of jets, a very dark grey that shone in the light. " color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading