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441 lines
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{
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"jet":{
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"antonyms":[
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"gush",
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"pour",
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"rush",
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"spew",
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"spout",
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"spurt",
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"squirt",
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"swoosh"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a compact velvet-black coal that takes a good polish and is often used for jewelry":[],
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": a long narrow current of high-speed winds (such as a jet stream)":[],
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": a narrow stream of material (such as plasma) emanating or appearing to emanate from a celestial object (such as a radio galaxy)":[],
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": a nozzle for a jet of fluid":[],
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": a usually forceful stream of fluid (such as water or gas) discharged from a narrow opening or a nozzle":[],
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": an airplane powered by one or more jet engines":[],
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": an intense black":[],
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": jet engine":[],
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": of the color jet":[],
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": something issuing as if in a jet":[
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"talk poured from her in a brilliant jet",
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"\u2014 Time"
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],
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": to emit in a stream : spout":[],
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": to move or progress by or as if by jet propulsion":[],
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": to spout forth : gush":[],
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": to travel by jet airplane":[]
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},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1661, in the meaning defined at sense 3a(1)":"Noun",
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"1692, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French jeter , literally, to throw, from Old French, from Latin jactare to throw, frequentative of jacere to throw; akin to Greek hienai to send":"Verb",
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French jaiet , from Latin gagates , from Greek gagat\u0113s , from Gagas , town and river in Asia Minor":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jet"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"spout",
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"spurt",
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"squirt"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111426",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jettison":{
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"antonyms":[
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"discarding",
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"disposal",
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"disposition",
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"dumping",
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"junking",
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"removal",
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"riddance",
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"scrapping",
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"throwing away"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a voluntary sacrifice of cargo to lighten a ship's load in time of distress":[],
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": to drop (cargo) to lighten a ship's load in time of distress":[],
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": to drop from an aircraft or spacecraft in flight":[],
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": to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision":[
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"must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions",
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"\u2014 Christopher Catling"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The captain gave orders to jettison the cargo.",
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"They jettisoned the fuel and made an emergency landing.",
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"We should jettison these old computers and get new ones.",
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"They jettisoned plans for a vacation.",
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"Noun",
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"with his ship rapidly sinking, the captain ordered a last-ditch jettison of much of its cargo",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"But overcommitting yourself can backfire rapidly and ultimately jettison your hopes of being seen as valuable by your peers and managers. \u2014 William Arruda, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"When, after the Georgia conflict in 2008, Russia tried to revamp its military, the idea was to jettison the rigidly centralized, Soviet-era army that could supposedly muster four million troops in no time. \u2014 New York Times , 16 May 2022",
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"You jettison those that fail and start building a portfolio of success and fail stories. \u2014 John Sabo, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
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"The decision has prompted some prominent officials to completely jettison the public health excuse and accuse Biden of pulling the plug on what has been a potent border control tool. \u2014 Felipe De La Hoz, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"The court appeared to jettison the Free Exercise Clause part to avoid resolving the second part of Smith\u2019s request, which had asked them to revisit Employment Division v. Smith. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"This is the second year that Sundance has been forced to jettison its in-person plans because of the pandemic. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
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"That doesn\u2019t mean Democratic leaders are not willing to try to jettison a rule that has existed in its modern form since 1917. \u2014 Arit John, Los Angeles Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
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"This is no small matter \u2014 the only way Democrats can enact such laws would be to at least partially jettison the Senate\u2019s filibuster rule, a move that would inflame political tensions and alter the chamber\u2019s dynamics for years to come. \u2014 Arit John, Los Angeles Times , 9 Jan. 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"After the early jettison of the Electron booster, Rocket Lab\u2019s recovery ship retrieved the stage for analysis on shore. \u2014 Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG , 3 May 2022",
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"Will the new Vikings general manager kickstart a rebuild and jettison quarterback Kirk Cousins, who carries a $45 million cap hit next season",
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"Such anemic demand means that anything less than a robust rebound over the coming months will prompt airlines to cut more employees, jettison older aircraft, and cut more salaries, which in turn could persuade more workers to depart. \u2014 Justin Bachman, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"In Barrie\u2019s version, Wendy is soon cooking and caring for the boys, sidelined by the period conventions that Zeitlin thoroughly jettisons . \u2014 Manohla Dargis, New York Times , 27 Feb. 2020",
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"In her loose adaptation of The Witch of Edmonton, written by William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford, Silverman reworks subplots and jettisons period dialogue for contemporary vernacular. \u2014 Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Aug. 2019",
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"In Rocket Lab\u2019s design, its Electron rocket jettisons its payload and then begins to fall back toward Earth. \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, WIRED , 15 Aug. 2019",
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"When the jettison button is pushed, a Cartridge Activated Device drops the tank. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Aug. 2019",
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"Powered by a single AAA battery, Quip jettisons much of the baggage of more complicated brushes, including the charging system, providing instead a streamlined (and quite attractive) wand with a vibrating, replaceable head. \u2014 Christopher Null, WIRED , 6 June 2019"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English jetteson , from Anglo-French geteson , literally, action of throwing, from Latin jactation-, jactatio , from jactare \u2014 more at jet":"Noun and Verb"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8je-t\u0259-s\u0259n",
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"-z\u0259n"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"cashier",
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"cast (off)",
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"chuck",
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"deep-six",
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"discard",
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"ditch",
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"dump",
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"eighty-six",
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"86",
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"exorcise",
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"exorcize",
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"fling (off ",
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"junk",
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"lay by",
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"lose",
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"pitch",
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"reject",
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"scrap",
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"shed",
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"shuck (off)",
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"slough (off)",
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"sluff (off)",
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"throw away",
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"throw out",
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"toss",
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"unload"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-092800",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jetty":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"definitions":{
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": a landing wharf":[],
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": a protecting frame of a pier":[],
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": a structure extended into a sea, lake, or river to influence the current or tide or to protect a harbor":[],
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": deep black in color : jet-black":[],
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": project , jut":[]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Noun",
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"didn't see any passengers waiting for the ferry, so the captain sailed past the jetty",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Set away from the main hotel, the villa is a 10-minute boat ride from Ma\u00e7akizi\u2019s jetty and ideally positioned on the hillside overlooking Paradise Bay. \u2014 Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
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"Firefighters and members of the New London Police Department assisted the man out of the water and on to a rock jetty , officials said. \u2014 Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant , 14 May 2022",
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"The property was recently renovated; the pier, once a narrow jetty , is now wide enough to host either a rum tasting or a tennis tournament. \u2014 Paul Winner, Travel + Leisure , 17 Apr. 2022",
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"The bride walked down the entire jetty leading out to where the guests were sitting for the ceremony, officiated by Matt\u2019s father, Bill. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Another highlight of this exceptional property is the 130-foot jetty that stretches into the ocean and serves as a departure point for boat and yacht tours. \u2014 Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure , 16 Mar. 2022",
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"The island\u2019s Crystal Pier is the hot spot for up-and-coming local rippers and visitors alike, and the rock jetty at Masonboro Inlet can offer long right-handers for experienced surfers. \u2014 Outside Online , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"At Pillar Point Harbor in Half Moon Bay, two people wearing lifejackets were swept off a jetty and into the water early Saturday morning, Juliette said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Jan. 2022",
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"The house has 340 feet of frontage on Long Island Sound, with a stone jetty and deep-water dock. \u2014 Sarah Paynter, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"Oregon beaches are now open daily from the Columbia River north jetty to the Siuslaw River. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Feb. 2020",
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"The two were walking on the Del Mar jetty around 9:25 a.m. when a large wave broke over the jetty and sent both women tumbling down the rocks and into the water, said Oceanside lifeguard Sgt. \u2014 Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com , 8 Oct. 2017",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
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"Through mid-September, city officials had issued 29 such citations near the unofficial river jetty dog beach \u2014 putting them on pace to write about 40 by the end of the year. \u2014 Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot , 12 Sep. 2019",
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"Boats can resume entering or exiting Huntington Harbour now that the Coast Guard has finished replacing a jetty navigation light in Anaheim Bay. \u2014 Priscella Vega, latimes.com , 18 Apr. 2018",
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"And they, along with state and federal lawmakers, pushed for the dredging and jetty project. \u2014 Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com , 8 July 2017"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1586, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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"1598, in the meaning defined above":"Verb",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"Middle English getee, jette , from Anglo-French get\u00e9, getee , from past participle of geter, jeter to throw \u2014 more at jet":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8je-t\u0113"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"synonyms":[
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"dock",
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"float",
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"landing",
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"levee",
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"pier",
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"quai",
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"quay",
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"wharf"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213428",
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"jet-black":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": deep black in color : black as jet":[
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"jet-black hair"
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]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jet-\u02c8blak"
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],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-173215"
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},
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"jet propulsion":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"According to officials, the ship is designed to have significant maneuverability and will utilize a state-of-the-art system that combines diesel and gas turbines with steerable water jet propulsion , KBJR-TV reports. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 25 May 2022",
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"The air around them moves like liquid ribbons, and even in peak CGI, their fights looks like something between jet propulsion and underwater ballet. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 31 Mar. 2022",
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"Spiral shark intestines work like Nikola Tesla\u2019s water valve, study finds Most notably, this ammonite likely swam using jet propulsion , in which water is expelled through a tube or funnel (hyponome) located near the opening to the body chamber. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 4 Jan. 2022",
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"Earth's surface slightly altered During a weeklong space mission in February 1984, McCandless and fellow astronaut Robert Lee Stewart test piloted a jet propulsion backpack, called the Manned Maneuvering Unit. \u2014 Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY , 6 Nov. 2011",
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"From early in the second quarter until the end, the Bombers had a major jet propulsion to improve their record to 6-0. \u2014 Scott Springer, The Enquirer , 25 Sep. 2021",
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"In both cases, jet propulsion quickly became a dead end, not least because of the 1973 oil crisis, which rendered thirsty gas turbines unaffordable almost overnight. \u2014 Ben Jones, CNN , 8 June 2021",
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"Most of the reliability issues are centered on the ships\u2019 water- jet propulsion system and power plant, such as diesel mounts and engines, fuel lines and water cylinders, among others, Kitchener said. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 June 2021",
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"Tsunami Surge riders will reach a top speed of 28 mph, traveling 42 feet per second through a jet propulsion technological system of enclosed tunnels and open-air slides. \u2014 Karie Angell Luc, chicagotribune.com , 27 May 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1855, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180133"
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},
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"jet boat":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a boat propelled by an engine which expels a powerful jet of water":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1975, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230912"
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},
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"jet coal":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": cannel coal":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1794, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232858"
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},
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"jet set":{
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"type":[
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"adjective",
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": an international social group of wealthy individuals who frequent fashionable resorts":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"Christian Louboutin and Anselm Kiefer have bought houses there, but among the first of the jet set to put down roots in the area was Grange himself. \u2014 Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor , 1 June 2022",
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"The retro poolside photographs by Slim Aarons, in particular, set the jet set aesthetic of this collection, in the form of pool to bar styling and vibrant prints and color palette throughout. \u2014 Angela Lei, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
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"The Pahlavis reigned over the country and its glittering capital, Tehran, which was frequented by the international jet set , foreign dignitaries, global tycoons, and Hollywood celebrities. \u2014 Cyrill Matter, Town & Country , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"Or because, as Mr. Michele said, Gucci has deep roots in the jet set and the larger-than-life, or because the brand has been sponsoring the annual LACMA gala for many years. \u2014 Vanessa Friedman, New York Times , 3 Nov. 2021",
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"Long a destination for the yacht-and- jet set thanks to its azure Adriatic waters and the historic charm of cities such as Dubrovnik, Split and Zagreb, Croatia has recently seen an uptick in travelers seeking out the country\u2019s vibrant dining scene. \u2014 Matt Lardie, Robb Report , 26 Sep. 2021",
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"Other than a few thoughtful inside pockets, the WS-J02 doesn't aim for the jet set . \u2014 Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY , 20 Nov. 2021",
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"DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co have put together this six-day Sardinia Bike Tour that goes from the jet set enclave known as the Costa Smeralda to the wild interior. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 12 Oct. 2021",
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"Montenegro is finally emerging from the lingering shadow of Eastern Europe\u2019s Communist chokehold, and re-establishing itself on the international jet set itinerary\u2014thanks in large part to its extraordinary, yacht-friendly coastline. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 22 Sep. 2021"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1949, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054016"
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},
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"jet\u00e9":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a springing jump in ballet made from one foot to the other in any direction":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"zh\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101"
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],
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"antonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"examples":[
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
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"His shoulders back and head held high, former Paul Taylor Dance Company stalwart Robert Kleinendorst is in the midst of executing a grand jete into the unknown. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 13 Dec. 2021"
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French, from past participle of jeter":""
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092430"
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},
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"Jet Ski":{
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"type":[
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"trademark"
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],
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"definitions":{},
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-152300"
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},
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"jet-propelled":{
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"type":[
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"adjective"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": moving by jet propulsion":[],
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": suggestive of the speed and force of a jet airplane":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jet-pr\u0259-\u02c8peld",
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"\u02ccjet-pr\u0259-\u02c8peld"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171421"
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"jet pump":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a pump in which a small jet of steam, air, water, or other fluid in rapid motion lifts or otherwise moves by its impulse a large quantity of the fluid with which it mingles":[]
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"1850, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175604"
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"jet power":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": power derived from jet engines":[]
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233409"
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},
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"jetbead":{
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"type":[
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"noun"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a deciduous ornamental Asian shrub ( Rhodotypos scandens ) of the rose family that has black shiny fruit":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jet-\u02ccb\u0113d"
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"first_known_use":{
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"circa 1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000238"
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}
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} |