Jetting

//ˈd͡ʒɛtɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The application of a jet of liquid, especially to treat livestock against pests. countable, uncountable

    "In bad fly years more than five jettings may be needed. But whatever the conditions, except for rare waves of body-strike, while flies are active station labour can control them by working at jetting for about ten days per month."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of jet form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    propelled violently in a usually narrow stream wordnet

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spoutingspurtingsquirtingsquirting

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"Sami was jetting around the world."

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