jet
I.jet1 /dʒet/ BrE AmE noun
[Sense 1-2: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: ⇨ ↑jet2]
[Sense 3: Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: jaiet, from Latin gagates, from Greek, from Gagas, town and river in Asia Minor where it was found]
1. [countable] a fast plane with a jet engine
jet fighter/aircraft/airliner
a squadron of F-6 jet fighter aircraft
He owns a private jet. ⇨ ↑jumbo jet
2. [countable] a narrow stream of liquid or gas that comes quickly out of a small hole, or the hole itself
jet of
She soaped herself beneath the refreshing jets of water.
3. [uncountable] a hard black stone that is used for making jewellery
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THESAURUS
▪ plane (also aeroplane British English), airplane American English a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine: The plane took off from John F Kennedy airport. | a passenger plane carrying over 300 people
▪ aircraft a plane or other vehicle that can fly. Aircraft sounds more formal than plane: Smoking is not allowed on board the aircraft. | He was trained to fly military aircraft.
▪ jet a fast plane with a jet engine: She owns a private jet.
▪ airliner a large plane that carries people: a commercial airliner
II.jet2 BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle jetted, present participle jetting) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Old French; Origin: jetter, getter 'to throw', from Latin jactare]
1. informal to travel by plane, especially to many different places
jet off
We’re jetting off for a sunshine holiday in the Caribbean.
business executives jetting around the world
2. if a liquid or gas jets out from somewhere, it comes quickly out of a small hole
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jet
A jet is a very fast, powerful airplane.| ◎ | [dʒet] | | ※ | tính từ | | | ■ | bằng huyền | | | ■ | đen nhánh, đen hạt huyền ((cũng) jet black) | | ※ | danh từ | | | ■ | huyền | | | ☆ | as black as jet | | | đen nhánh, đen như hạt huyền | | | ■ | màu đen nhánh, màu đen như hạt huyền | | | ■ | tia (nước, máu, hơi...) | | | ■ | vòi (ống nước...) | | | ■ | (kỹ thuật) vòi phun, giclơ | | | ■ | (thông tục) máy bay phản lực | | | ■ | đi máy bay phản lực | | | ■ | phun ra thành tia, vọt ra thành tia |
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