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/jet/, n., v., jetted, jetting, adj.n.1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc.2. something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas.3. a spout or nozzle for emitting liquid or gas: a gas jet.v.i.6. to travel by jet plane: to jet to Las Vegas for the weekend.7. to move or travel by means of jet propulsion: The octopus jetted away from danger.8. to be shot forth in a stream.9. to move or travel rapidly: The star halfback jetted toward the goal line.v.t.10. to transport by jet plane: The nonstop service from New York will jet you to Tokyo in 13 hours.12. to place (a pile or the like) by eroding the ground beneath it with a jet of water or of water and compressed air.adj.13. of, pertaining to, or associated with a jet, jet engine, or jet plane: jet pilot; jet exhaust.14. in the form of or producing a jet or jet propulsion: jet nozzle.15. by means of a jet airplane: a jet trip; jet transportation.[1580-90; 1940-45 for def. 4; < MF jeter to throw < VL *jectare, alter. of L jactare, equiv. to jac- throw + -t- freq. suffix + -are inf. suffix]jet2/jet/, n.1. a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.2. a deep black.3. Obs. black marble.adj.4. consisting or made of jet.5. of the color jet; black as jet.[1350-1400; ME jet, get < OF jaiet L gagates < Gk (líthos) gagátes Gagatic (stone), named after Gágai, town in Lycia; cf. obs. gagate, ME, OE gagates < L, as above]
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