gas jets

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   The small openings on a gas stove or burner that let out gas to make a flame.

   Grammar: Countable; usually plural when talking about a stove with several burners.

   Patterns

   • clean the gas jets
   • clogged gas jets
   • the gas jets are blocked
   • light the gas jets

   If the gas jets are clogged, the flame will be uneven.

   She cleaned the gas jets with a small brush.

   The stove has four gas jets, one for each burner.

2. 2nouncountabletechnical

   Streams of gas that shoot out with force, often burning.

   Grammar: Countable; often used in technical or descriptive contexts.

   Patterns

   • gas jets shoot out
   • a burst of gas jets
   • the gas jets ignited

   The damaged pipe sent gas jets into the air.

   In the laboratory, gas jets were used to create a high-temperature flame.

   The engine released gas jets from several small nozzles.

Word forms

Common combinations

clogged gas jets

Clogged gas jets can cause a yellow, smoky flame.

clean the gas jets

You should clean the gas jets regularly to keep the stove working well.

gas jet flame

The gas jet flame should be blue and steady.

blocked gas jets

Blocked gas jets may prevent the burner from lighting.

Synonyms and how they differ

burner

A burner is the whole device that produces a flame; the gas jet is the small opening where the gas comes out.

nozzle

A nozzle is a general term for an opening that directs a stream of gas or liquid; a gas jet is specifically for gas.

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