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jets

/dʒɛts/

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noun

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. "

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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. "

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A type of airplane using jet engines rather than propellers.

Examples :

"The airport was noisy with the sound of jets taking off and landing. "

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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. "

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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. "

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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. "

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noun

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. "

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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. "

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To spray out of a container.

Examples :

"The water fountain jets a refreshing stream when you press the button. "

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To spray with liquid from a container.

Examples :

"Farmers may either dip or jet sheep with chemicals."

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To travel on a jet aircraft or otherwise by jet propulsion

Examples :

""We plan to jets to Hawaii for our summer vacation." "

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To move (running, walking etc.) rapidly around

Examples :

"The children jetted around the playground, chasing each other excitedly. "

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To shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out.

Examples :

"The fountain in the park jets water high into the air. "

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To strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be insolent; to obtrude.

Examples :

"He jets around the office like he owns the place, even though he's only been working here a week. "

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To jerk; to jolt; to be shaken.

Examples :

"The old bus jets roughly whenever the driver slams on the brakes. "

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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. "

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verb

Examples :

"As soon as the bell rang, everyone jets out of the classroom. "

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

Examples :

"My grandmother's necklace was made of smooth, shiny jets. "

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(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. "