jet

I [dʒet]

nome

1) (plane) jet m., aereo m. a reazione, aviogetto m.

2) (of water) getto m., zampillo m.; (of flame) getto m.

3) (on hob) becco m.; (of engine) getto m., ugello m., spruzzatore m.

II [dʒet]

verbo intransitivo

to jet off to the USA — raggiungere gli Stati Uniti con un jet

III [dʒet]

nome (stone) giaietto m., giavazzo m.

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I [‹et] noun, adjective

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

- 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.)

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

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

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- jet-lag

- jet-propelled
- jet propulsion

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I [dʒet]

nome

1) (plane) jet m., aereo m. a reazione, aviogetto m.

2) (of water) getto m., zampillo m.; (of flame) getto m.

3) (on hob) becco m.; (of engine) getto m., ugello m., spruzzatore m.

II [dʒet]

verbo intransitivo

to jet off to the USA — raggiungere gli Stati Uniti con un jet

III [dʒet]

nome (stone) giaietto m., giavazzo m.