Definition of jumbo jet
:a very large airplane that can carry many passengers
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jumbo
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: a very large specimen of its kind
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jet
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: an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
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: jet engine
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: a long narrow current of high-speed winds (such as a jet stream)
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: to travel by jet airplane
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: to move or progress by or as if by jet propulsion
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: to spout forth : gush
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: to emit in a stream : spout
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: an intense black
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: a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry
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: of the color jet
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