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jet

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. jet
2. spray
3. rocket propulsion

Means the act of shooting or injecting a liquid or gas under pressure, such as a jet of water or rocket propulsion. It is used in technical contexts like engineering, aviation, and medicine. The image is of something being forcefully expelled or sprayed outward.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

According to the news, boiling water shot up from a hot spring well.

Sentence 2

The manager suggested "let's change the test conditions and jet again."

Sentence 3

"I jetted way too much foam!" he panicked and went looking for a towel.

Sentence 4

The instruction manual states, "Do not spray upside down."

Sentence 5

Please put on your safety goggles before jetting.