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- pronunciation:
- jet
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
air, airplane, draft, plane |
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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
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| definition 2: |
to travel in a jet airplane.
- synonyms:
- fly
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| related words: |
fly, vent, voyage |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to spout (something) forth.
- synonyms:
- spout, spurt
- similar words:
- gush, shoot, squirt
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| related words: |
belch, vent |
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