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  • 51Jet pump — Jet Jet, n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. {Abject}, {Ejaculate}, {Gist}, {Jess}, {Jut}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or …

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  • 52Jets d'eau — Jet d eau Jet d eau ; pl. {Jets d eau}. [F., a throw of water. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] A stream of water spouting, esp. upward, from a fountain or pipe for ornament; also, the fountain or pipe from which it issues. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 53jetting — adj. being propelled violently in a usually narrow stream; of liquids. Syn: spouting, spurting, squirting. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 54Spout — (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.] 1. To throw… …

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  • 55Spout — Spout, v. i. 1. To issue with violence, or in a jet, as a liquid through a narrow orifice, or from a spout; as, water spouts from a hole; blood spouts from an artery. [1913 Webster] All the glittering hill Is bright with spouting rills. Thomson.… …

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  • 56Spouted — Spout Spout (spout), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spouted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spouting}.] [Cf. Sw. sputa, spruta, to spout, D. spuit a spout, spuiten to spout, and E. spurt, sprit, v., sprout, sputter; or perhaps akin to E. spit to eject from the mouth.]… …

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  • 57Tetrodon turgidus — Blower Blow er, n. 1. One who, or that which, blows. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mech.) A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or open fire. (b) A machine for producing an… …

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  • 58Wilder — Wil der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wildered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wildering}.] [Akin to E. wild, Dan. forvilde to bewilder, Icel. villr bewildered, villa to bewilder; cf. AS. wildor a wild animal. See {Wild}, a., and cf. {Wilderness}.] To bewilder; to… …

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  • 59Wildered — Wilder Wil der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wildered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wildering}.] [Akin to E. wild, Dan. forvilde to bewilder, Icel. villr bewildered, villa to bewilder; cf. AS. wildor a wild animal. See {Wild}, a., and cf. {Wilderness}.] To… …

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  • 60Wildering — Wilder Wil der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wildered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wildering}.] [Akin to E. wild, Dan. forvilde to bewilder, Icel. villr bewildered, villa to bewilder; cf. AS. wildor a wild animal. See {Wild}, a., and cf. {Wilderness}.] To… …

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