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jetter en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒɛtə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From jet + -er.

Meanings

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative form of jet: more jet
   form of jet

jetter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈd͡ʒɛtə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From jet + -er.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) A self-confident person full of braggadocio.
   • A late fifteenth-century reference to 'the jetters of the Inns of Court' anticipates the exclusive association of jetting with young men, as the word jet appears frequently in late sixteenth-century satires of city gallants who are described as 'jetters.' 2007, Amanda Bailey, Flaunting: Style and the Subversive Male Body in Renaissance England:
   • 'Be not too confident.' 'Faith, I am not. Should a begger be a jetter? And yet—' 2021, Eric Rücker Eddison, A Fish Dinner in Memison:
   • So helpe me God , so were ye better ; What shulde a begger be a jetter? 1780, John Heywood, “The Four P's”, in A Select Collection of Old Plays: God's promises, page 94:
2. Any of a number of devices that eject a pressurized stream of liquid.
   • Many machines incorporate a mechanical or ultrasonic ' fobber ' or a jetter, using either beer or water , which induces beer in the filled bottle to rise as foam or fob and displace air in the space above the beer. 1981, Dennis Edward Briggs, James Shanks Hough, Malting and Brewing Science: Hopped Wort and Beer, page 726:
   • Occasionally problems do occur, such as when a wash jetter becomes blocked and so part of the tank is not cleaned. 2010, Roger William Blowey, Peter Edmondson, Mastitis Control in Dairy Herds, page 86:
   • Pressure, nozzle size, and the distance of the jetter from the capper are all adjusted based on package size and line speed. The settings should be evaluated based on the depth of the jet stream penetration, the control of the foam rise, and finally on the resulting headspace air and total package oxygen results. 2012, Garrett Oliver, The Oxford Companion to Beer:
   • The medium-volume jetter has separate high pressure hoses for large and small diameter drains. 1985, Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, page 28:
3. (often) A vehicle or engine that works by jet propulsion.
   • Five hundred and forty-two men moved by jetter to Colorado Springs;thence, by helicopter, to the canyon hideaway. 1958 October, Robert Bloch, “This Crowded Earth”, in Amazing Science Fiction Stories:
   • Miles' and MERC's attempts to remove a crate of fireworks from their star-jetter sends it hurtling into space, requiring the team to pursue it in the jetter with Grandmother Po Po piloting. 2019, William D. Crump, Happy Holidays--Animated!, page 177:
   • The jetter was upon us and it was a piston-powered engine. 1956, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, Aircraft Production Costs and Profits, page 1823:
   • Kiron maneuvered the jetter around obstacles, and glided into the open ocean. 2018, Aurora Springer, Rishalt:
4. An animal, such as a squid or jellyfish, that moves by jet propulsion. (Often used to distinguish it from similar animals with a different method of locomotion.)
   • The most notable jetters are the cephalopod mollusks, but scallops, salps, dragonfly nymphs, jellyfish, frogfish, and others use jetting as their primary locomotory mode (Trueman, 1980). 1998, Gary Greenberg, Maury M. Haraway, Comparative Psychology: A Handbook:
   • Squid are best known for their prowess as jetters, reaching speeds of up to 8 m/s , and have been described as "invertebrate Olympians' because of their explosive mode of locomotion. 2003, Andrew A. Biewener, Charles P Lyman, Animal Locomotion, page 95:
   • All jellyfish, be they rowers or jetters, use the same basic muscular system, and operate it in a broadly similar fashion. 2016, Matt Wilkinson, Restless Creatures: The Story of Life in Ten Movements:
   • In fact, almost none of the jetters were observed swimming with their tentacles extended. 2003, Sean P Colin, John H Costello, Eric Klos, “In situ swimming and feeding behavior of eight co-occurring hydromedusae”, in Marine Ecology Progress Series:
5. One who drives or rides in a jet-propelled vehicle.
   • "What do you think, Zav?" the jetter in the driver's seat asked, looking over at his partner. “Fresh off the assembly line, got out before her owner could program her to obey?” 2019, Anthea Sharp, The Perfect Perfume and Other Tales:
   • The executive jetter's time-advantage over scheduled flights has, indeed, increased. 1990, “Executive Jets”, in The Economist, volume 317, page 99:
   • A final quirky note sounds about jetting east or west when we cross the International Dateline. Here , in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, jetters gain or lose a whole day. 1994, Diana Fairechild, Jet Smart, page 13:
   • Mason learned the speed-demon joys of water jetting with Steve, the world's most responsible water jetter. 2008, Lyda Morehouse, Life and Stuff:
6. A place where there is a natural spout or eruption, such as a geyser or jet of lava.
   • The surface oft he land is snapped, and the lava boils up through the rift, inundating the surrounding country, and at intervals relieving iself by fiery jetters, which toss up cinder and ash, till the eruptive force is expended, and after having heaped up a cone of slag above its own mouth, is choked and subsides into tranquillity. 1867, Eneas Sweetland Dallas, Once a Week, page 658:
   • Besides this great opening, there was in the pool another jetter, which also exhibited eruptions, though on a smaller scale, and was evidently connected with it, as there was a continual bubbling in a direct line between them. 1837, C. Krug von Nidda, “On the Mineral Springs of Iceland”, in The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, page 223:
   • A few feet further north lies a small jetter, by which the water is thrown up to the height of about three feet; and at the distance of twelve feet due south-east from this fountain, is situate a fine circular bason, the borders of which exhibit the most beautiful yellow sulphureous depositions.. 1818, Ebenezer Henderson, Iceland; Or the Journal of a Residence in that Island, page 205:
7. (qualifier:roller derby) A jammer (player who attempts to score points by making their way past other players) on the televised version of the game.
   • “Jetters”, the new term for jammers, received extra points if they skated above the lines on the steep Wall of Death. They were then faced with the “Jet Jump”, which would net the jetter six points if he or she cleared a 12-foot marker, and two if the jetter landed in front of it safely without falling. 2019, Scott Stephens, Rolling Thunder:
   • Despite new terminology (the jammer is now the jetter, the pack has become the power guard), the game essentially remains the same: four on four, with points scored when the jetter passes opposing players. Points also will awarded^([sic – meaning be awarded]) in “RollerGames” if the jetter “survives” the wall of death. 1989 June 11, Jeff Meyers, “Same Game, Different Tunes: Roller Derby—updated as RollerGames—is back with a rock ’n’ roll beat”, in Los Angeles Times, page 69:
   • At the beginning of a period, players begin from a standing start on the main concourse, with blockers up front and the jetters (jammers) a few feet behind. During subsequent cycles in a period, blockers and jetters begin from a rolling start near the start line. Play begins on a single whistle. The cycle ends when 45 seconds have expired or the lead jetter ends the cycle. 2012 December 12, Steven Rodriguez, “Another Derby #2: Rollergames”, in Roller Derby Notes:

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