Rayleigh jet

noun

A central jet that protrudes from the centre of the "crater" formed by a drop landing on the surface of a fluid.

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Worthington jet
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Meanings

nounRayleigh jet (plural Rayleigh jets)

plural Rayleigh jets

  1. A central jet that protrudes from the centre of the "crater" formed by a drop landing on the surface of a fluid.

    Synonyms: Worthington jet

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA central jet that protrudes from the centre of the "crater" formed by a drop landing on the surface of a fluid.

Similar
Worthington jet
Also see
worthington jet
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APA

Rayleigh jet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rayleigh%20jet

MLA

“Rayleigh jet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rayleigh%20jet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rayleigh jet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rayleigh%20jet.

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