Jetting

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jet \Jet\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jetted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Jetting}.] [F. jeter, L. jactare, freq. fr. jacere to throw.
     See 3d {Jet}, and cf. {Jut}.]
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     1. To strut; to walk with a lofty or haughty gait; to be
        insolent; to obtrude. [Obs.]


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              he jets under his advanced plumes!    --Shak.
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              To jet upon a prince's right.         --Shak.
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     2. To jerk; to jolt; to be shaken. [Obs.] --Wiseman.
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     3. To shoot forward or out; to project; to jut out.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  jetting \jetting\ adj.
     being propelled violently in a usually narrow stream; -- of
     liquids.
  
     Syn: spouting, spurting, squirting.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jetting
       See {jet}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jetting
       adj : propelled violently in a usually narrow stream [syn: {spouting},
              {spurting}, {squirting}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jet
       adj : of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
             [syn: {coal-black}, {jet-black}, {pitchy}, {sooty}]
       n 1: an airplane powered by one or more jet engines [syn: {jet
            plane}, {jet-propelled plane}]
       2: the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) [syn: {squirt},
           {spurt}, {spirt}]
       3: a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish
          and is used in jewellery or ornamentation
       4: street names for ketamine [syn: {K}, {super acid}, {special
          K}, {honey oil}, {green}, {cat valium}, {super C}]
       5: an artificially produced flow of water [syn: {fountain}]
       v 1: issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth;
            "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the
            building" [syn: {gush}]
       2: fly a jet plane
       [also: {jetting}, {jetted}]