jet

I ‹et noun, adjective

((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) jett

- jet-black

II ‹et

1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) sprut, stråle; bluss

2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) strålerør/-spiss

3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) jetfly

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- jet-lag

- jet-propelled
- jet propulsion

jetfly

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sprut

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stråle

I

subst. \/dʒet\/

1) stråle, strøm, sprut

• a jet of water

en vannstråle

2) (spesielt luftfart) jetmotor

3) jetfly

• go by jet

reise med jetfly

4) dyse, strålerør, munnstykke

II

subst. \/dʒet\/

(mineralogi) gagat, jett

III

verb \/dʒet\/

1) fly med jetfly

2) sprute ut, strømme ut

IV

adj. \/dʒet\/

dyp svart, kullsvart