Counterjet

//kʰaʊntɚd͡ʒɛt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An opposing jet.

    "We estimate a total mass ~0.1 Msun and a kinetic energy of at least ~1 x10^50 erg for S-rich ejecta in the NE jet and SW counterjet."

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"We estimate a total mass ~0.1 Msun and a kinetic energy of at least ~1 x10^50 erg for S-rich ejecta in the NE jet and SW counterjet."

Etymology

From counter- + jet.

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