jet
Definition
- n. an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
- n. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
- n. a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation
- n. atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward
Word forms
- Present participle
- jetting
- Past tense
- jetted
- Past participle
- jetted
- Third person singular
- jets
Example sentences
n.
The jet of water shot up into the air from the fountain.
v.
The kids watched as the soda jetted out of the bottle.
a.
She wore a jet black dress that made her look elegant.