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water jet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A jet of water; especially:

One so forceful and focused that it can cut much like a saw, laser cutter, or wire EDM.

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noun

Meaning 2

A jet of water; especially:

One forceful enough to serve as a propulsion system for watercraft: synonym of pump-jet.

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vesisuihku — a jet of water
  • German: Wasserstrahl — a jet of water
  • Greek: εκτόξευση νερού (ektóxefsi neroú) — a jet of water
  • Hungarian: vízsugár — a jet of water
  • Italian: idrogetto — a jet of water
  • Italian: idroreattore — a jet of water
  • Italian: getto d'acqua — a jet of water
  • Polish: strumień wody — a jet of water
  • Swedish: vattenstråle — a jet of water