Origin of jet
1
1580–90; 1940–45
for def 4; < Middle French
jeter to throw < Vulgar Latin
*jectāre, alteration of Latin
jactāre, equivalent to
jac- throw +
-t- frequentative suffix +
-āre infinitive suffix
Words nearby jet
Definition for jet (2 of 2)
jet
2
[ jet ]
/ dʒɛt /
noun
a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
a deep black.
Obsolete.
black marble.
adjective
consisting or made of jet.
of the color jet; black as jet.
Origin of jet
2
1350–1400; Middle English
jet, get < Old French
jaiet ≪ Latin
gagātēs < Greek (
líthos)
gagā́tēs Gagatic (stone), named after
Gágai, town in Lycia; compare obsolete
gagate, Middle English, Old English
gagātes < Latin, as above
Example sentences from the Web for jet
British Dictionary definitions for jet (1 of 3)
jet
1
/ (dʒɛt) /
noun
a thin stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small aperture or nozzle
an outlet or nozzle for emitting such a stream
a jet-propelled aircraft
astronomy
a long thin feature extending from an active galaxy and usually observed at radio wavelengths
verb jets, jetting or jetted
to issue or cause to issue in a jet
water jetted from the hose; he jetted them with water
to transport or be transported by jet aircraft
Word Origin for jet
C16: from Old French
jeter to throw, from Latin
jactāre to toss about, frequentative of
jacere to throw
British Dictionary definitions for jet (2 of 3)
jet
2
/ (dʒɛt) /
noun
- a hard black variety of coal that takes a brilliant polish and is used for jewellery, ornaments, etc
- (as modifier)jet earrings
Word Origin for jet
C14: from Old French
jaiet, from Latin
gagātēs, from Greek
lithos gagatēs stone of
Gagai, a town in Lycia, Asia Minor
British Dictionary definitions for jet (3 of 3)
JET
/ (dʒɛt) /
n acronym for
Joint European Torus; a tokamak plasma-containment device at Culham, Oxfordshire, for research into energy production by nuclear fusion
Scientific definitions for jet
jet
[ jĕt ]
A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced through a small opening or nozzle under pressure.
An aircraft or other vehicle propelled by one or more jet engines.
A jet engine.