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    jet
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    jet1 /dʒet/ noun
     Sense 1-2
     Date: 1600-1700
     Origin: ⇨ jet2
     Sense 3
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Old French
     Origin: jaiet, from Latin gagates, from Greek, from Gagas, town and river in Asia Minor where it was found

    1. [countable] a fast plane with a jet engine
        jet fighter/aircraft/airliner
        a squadron of F-6 jet fighter aircraft
        He owns a private jet. ⇨ jumbo jet
    2. [countable] a narrow stream of liquid or gas that comes quickly out of a small hole, or the hole itself
        jet of
        She soaped herself beneath the refreshing jets of water.
    3. [uncountable] a hard black stone that is used for making jewellery
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ plane (also aeroplane British English), airplane American English a vehicle that flies in the air and has wings and at least one engine: The plane took off from John F Kennedy airport. | a passenger plane carrying over 300 people
       ▪ aircraft a plane or other vehicle that can fly. Aircraft sounds more formal than plane: Smoking is not allowed on board the aircraft. | He was trained to fly military aircraft.
       ▪ jet a fast plane with a jet engine: She owns a private jet.
       ▪ airliner a large plane that carries people: a commercial airliner

    II
    jet2 verb (past tense and past participle jetted, present participle jetting) [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Old French
     Origin: jetter, getter 'to throw', from Latin jactare
    1. informal to travel by plane, especially to many different places
        jet off
        We’re jetting off for a sunshine holiday in the Caribbean.
        business executives jetting around the world
    2. if a liquid or gas jets out from somewhere, it comes quickly out of a small hole