jetting

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/ˈd͡ʒɛtɪŋ/

noun

The application of a jet of liquid, especially to treat livestock against pests.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of jet
nounjetting (countable and uncountable, plural jettings)

plural jettings

  1. countableuncountableThe application of a jet of liquid, especially to treat livestock against pests.

    In bad fly years more than five jettings may be needed. But whatever the conditions, except for rare waves of body-strike, while flies are active station labour can control them by working at jetting for about ten days per month.

    1947, Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, volume 57, page 589

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepropelled violently in a usually narrow stream

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

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