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.