Meaning & use
jet
An aircraft powered by jet engines, or a fast, forceful stream of liquid or gas.
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The military jet roared low over the airfield before climbing sharply.
A jet of water shot from the broken pipe and soaked the sidewalk.
A note on using this word
As a verb, jet informally means to travel quickly, especially by plane, as in they jetted off to Paris.
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