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jet1

 
 
pronunciation:
jet
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a stream of fluid or gas shooting from an opening, usu. with great pressure.
synonyms:
spout, spurt
similar words:
flow, gush, squirt, stream
definition 2: an airplane powered by engines discharging a backward flow of heated gases to create forward propulsion.
similar words:
jetliner, ramjet, turbojet
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: jets, jetting, jetted
definition 1: to spurt in a stream; shoot forth.
synonyms:
shoot, spout, spurt
similar words:
belch, gush, squirt, stream
definition 2: to travel in a jet airplane.
synonyms:
fly
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition: to spout (something) forth.
synonyms:
spout, spurt
similar words:
gush, shoot, squirt
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