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jet

31 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) jet (noun)
  2. 2) jet (adjective)
  3. 3) jet (verb)
  4. 4) jet (noun)
  5. 5) jet (verb)
  6. jet airplane (noun)
  7. jet-black (adjective)
  8. jet boat (noun)
  9. jet coal (noun)
  10. jet engine (noun)
  11. jet lag (noun)
  12. jet-pile (noun)
  13. jet power (noun)
  14. jet-propelled (adjective)
  15. jet propulsion (noun)
  16. jet pump (noun)
  17. jet set (noun)
  18. jet stream (noun)
  19. jet thrust (noun)
  20. Jet Ski (trademark)
  21. fan-jet (noun)
  22. gas jet (noun)
  23. ink-jet (adjective)
  24. jump jet (noun)
  25. plasma jet (noun)
  26. pulse-jet engine (noun)
  27. sand jet (noun)
  28. static jet thrust (noun)
  29. turboprop-jet engine (noun)
  30. union jet burner (noun)

1jet

noun \ˈjet\

Definition of JET

1
: a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry
2
: an intense black

Origin of JET

Middle English, from Anglo-French jaiet, from Latin gagates, from Greek gagatēs, from Gagas, town and river in Asia Minor
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with JET

bet, debt, fret, get, het, let, Lett, met, net, pet, ret, set, stet, sweat, Tet, threat, vet, wet, whet, yet

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