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jet

noun as in rush, gush of substance

noun as in vehicle propelled by ejection of pressurized gas or liquid

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verb as in spurt, gush

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For instance, neodymium is used to make the powerful magnets used in loudspeakers, computer hard drives, electric car motors and jet engines that enable them to be smaller and more efficient.

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As a result, there was initially no explanation for the strange jet discovered in 1918 emerging from the center of this "nebula."

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Ukraine's neighbour Poland scrambled fighter jets in order to ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Polish military confirmed.

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Right above the shores of Huntington Beach, a retired American subsonic T-33 fighter jet darted across the blue canvas of a clear afternoon sky, leaving a spiraling plume of smoke in its wake.

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The refinery produces approximately one-fifth of all motor vehicle fuels and 40% of the jet fuel consumed in Southern California.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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