jet fuel
jet fuel · jet fuels
растворитель для краски, разбавитель для краски
Flugpetrol, Düsentreibstoff, Düsenkraftstoff
The fuel that powers a jet aircraftThe fuel that powers a jet aircraft.
» Jet fuel can't melt steel beams.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The fuel that powers a jet aircraft.
Flugpetrol, Düsentreibstoff, Düsenkraftstoff
The fuel that powers a jet aircraft.
(countable, excessive, humorous, sometimes, uncountable)Kerosene.
Near-synonym: (often synonymous) lamp oil
(slang, uncountable)Strong home-brewed alcoholic drink; moonshine; everclear.
Near-synonym: paint thinner
Examples
2 sentencesJet fuel can't melt steel beams.
The price of jet fuel is one reason aviation technology research is so often focused on making planes lighter and more efficient.
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Forms
plural: jet fuelsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable