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jet

jet

23 8.5
A hard black shiny stone used for jewelry
  • noun
  • /dʒɛt/
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And when she showed me the photos, she's like Jet like genuine though.

Examples

  • At last, she bought some jet and amber in the shape of bees.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • An emerald with a small jet stone embedded in it was set in an oval of silver.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • We see Martin Weir and a woman with jet-black hair sitting at a table.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Sun was ninety years old, his jet black hair starting to show a little gray at the temples.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Ann Webb, according to Peewee, was a small woman with jet-black hair and beautiful skin.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Kaverin Ebonhand stepped from the doorway, his jet-black hands closed in tight fists before him.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The necklace was made of exquisite jet, glimmering in the light.

  • She wore a stunning brooch crafted from jet that complemented her elegant dress.

  • The artisan showcased a variety of jewelry pieces made from jet at the art fair.

Synonyms

gemstone
vsjet
15 3.3

A hard, shiny stone cut and polished for use in jewelry

is a specific black shiny form of lignite used as a jewelry stone

Idioms

like jet fuel
  • Informal
1 8.4

With very strong energy that makes someone act quickly

Compounds

22 2.8

A feeling of tiredness and trouble sleeping after long flights across time zones

jet engine
  • Specialized
14 3.7

An engine that pushes a plane by shooting out fast hot air

jet stream
  • Specialized
14 3.7

A narrow band of very fast winds high in the sky that affect weather

jet fuel
  • Specialized
13 3.5

A liquid that planes burn in their engines to make them run

9 3.0

A very large airplane that carries many people on long flights

7 2.7

A fast plane that uses jet engines to fly high

3 3.9

Very black like coal or a dark night

3 7.1

A rich, fashionable person who travels often to fancy places

1 6.8

A group of rich fashionable people who often travel for pleasure

1 2.8

A very dark colour like shiny coal

Having an engine that pushes out very fast air, like some planes

blue jet
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Bright blue electric flashes that shoot up from thundercloud tops into the upper sky

ink-jet
  • UK
1 3.9

Relates to printers that spray small drops of ink on paper

jet propulsion
  • Specialized
1 5.0

A force that moves something forward by forcing out a fast stream of air or water

gas jet
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A device that sends gas through a small opening to make a steady flame for heat or light

1 2.8

A machine that prints words and pictures by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

1 7.4

A rich, glamorous life with frequent travel to fashionable places

jet bridge
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A covered bridge that connects an airport gate to a plane door

bubble-jet printer
  • Specialized
3.8

A machine that prints by spraying tiny drops of ink onto paper

4.2

A printer that uses heat to make tiny ink bubbles and prints them on paper

eductor-jet pump
  • Specialized
9.9

A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid

fan-jet
  • Specialized
6.4

An engine with a large fan that pushes extra air to make the plane go faster

fan-jet
  • Specialized
7.0

A plane powered by an engine with a large fan that makes it go faster

A lifestyle of frequent travel to fashionable foreign places, often with luxury

A plane powered by jet engines that flies very fast

steam jet ejector
  • Specialized
6.4

A machine that uses steam to remove air and make a vacuum

Surface Forms

jet singular
jets plural

Etymology

Jet (gemstone) comes from the old Greek word gagatēs, named after a place where the black stone was found, and so the deep, shiny black gem became known as 'jet'.