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counterjet

US/kʰaʊntɚd͡ʒɛt/

counterjet noun: an opposing jet.

Noun

counterjet (plural counterjets)

  1. An opposing jet.
    • We estimate a total mass ~0.1 Msun and a kinetic energy of at least ~1 x10^50 erg for S-rich ejecta in the NE jet and SW counterjet.2015, Robert A. Fesen, Dan Milisavljevic, “An HST Survey of the Highest-Velocity Ejecta in Cassiopeia A”, in arXiv

Forms of counterjet

pluralcounterjets

Origin of counterjet

From counter- + jet.

Questions about counterjet

What does counterjet mean?
Counterjet means an opposing jet.
What part of speech is counterjet?
Counterjet is a noun.
How do you pronounce counterjet?
Counterjet is pronounced /kʰaʊntɚd͡ʒɛt/ (US).
What is the plural of counterjet?
The plural of counterjet is counterjets.

Words near counterjet in the dictionary

  1. counterirritating
  2. counterirritation
  3. counterirritations
  4. counterjab
  5. counterjabs
  6. counterjet
  7. counterjets
  8. counterjihad
  9. counterjihadism
  10. counterjinx
  11. counterjumper

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