jet
[adjective]
black, coal-black, ebony, inky, pitch-black, raven, sable
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[noun]
Synonyms:
- stream, flow, fountain, gush, spout, spray, spring
- nozzle, atomizer, sprayer, sprinkler
[verb]
Synonyms:
- fly, soar, zoom

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English Thesaurus: plane, aircraft, jet, airliner, bomber, ...

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I. jet¹ /dʒet/ 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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II. jet² 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
noun
I. plane with a jet engine
ADJ. jumbo | supersonic | commercial, passenger | private | business, corporate, executive | holiday | cargo | air force, fighter, military | low-flying
VERB + JET fly, pilot
JET + VERB fly | take off | land | crash, explode
JET + NOUN aircraft, airliner, bomber, fighter, plane | engine | fuel | pilot
PREP. by ~ Australia was a mere couple of hours away by jet. She was flown by private jet to the capital Lusaka.
in a/the ~ He flew to Majorca in his private jet.

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jet
II. stream of gas, water, etc.
ADJ. little | air, gas, water
PREP. ~ of Little jets of steam spurted from the engine.

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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
bomber a plane that carries and drops bombs:
The town was attacked by US and British bombers.
fighter (plane) a small fast military plane that can destroy other planes:
The plane was shot down by enemy fighters.
He was a fighter pilot during the war.
warplane a military plane that is used for fighting in the air or for dropping bombs:
The area had been bombed by US warplanes.
pilot someone who operates the controls of a plane:
an airline pilot
He has a pilot’s licence.
co-pilot a pilot who shares the control of a plane with the main pilot:
The pilot became ill, and the co-pilot had to land the plane.
captain the pilot who is in charge of an aircraft:
This is your captain speaking. We will be arriving at Gatwick Airport in approximately 10 minutes.
the flight crew all the people who work on a plane during a flight:
The flight crew asked for permission to land at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport.
the cabin crew the people whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane:
The cabin crew will be serving drinks shortly.
flight attendant someone whose job is to serve food and drink to passengers on a plane:
The flight attendant told him to go back to his seat.
steward/stewardess a man/woman whose job is to serve food and drinks to passengers on a plane:
I asked the stewardess if I could have a blanket.

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