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jet
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 [C] a plane driven by JETENGINES:
a jet aircraft / fighter / airliner * The accident happened as the jet was about to take off.
seealsoJUMBO(JET)
2 [C] a strong narrow stream of gas, liquid, steam or flame that comes very quickly out of a small opening. The opening is also called a jet:
The pipe burst and jets of water shot across the room. * to clean the gas jets on the cooker
3 [U] a hard black mineral that can be polished and is used in jewellery:
jet beads
verb (-tt-) [V+adv./prep.] (informal) to fly somewhere in a plane:
They have just jetted off for a honeymoon in New York.