jet (n.)

  1. an airplane powered by one or more jet engines

    [ Syn: jet plane , jet-propelled plane ]

  2. the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)

    [ Syn: squirt , spurt , spirt ]

  3. a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewelry or ornamentation

  4. atmospheric discharges (lasting 10 msec) bursting from the tops of giant storm clouds in blue cones that widen as they flash upward

    [ Syn: blue jet , reverse lightning ]

  5. street names for ketamine

    [ Syn: k , super acid , special k , honey oil , green , cat valium , super c ]

  6. an artificially produced flow of water

    [ Syn: fountain ]

    jet (adj.)

  1. of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

    [ Syn: coal-black , jet-black , pitchy , sooty ]

    jet (v.)

  1. issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; Water jetted forth; flames were jetting out of the building

    [ Syn: gush ]

  2. fly a jet plane

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