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GAS JET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame
Synonyms:
gas burner; gas jet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("gas jet" is a kind of...):
burner (an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse))
Meronyms (parts of "gas jet"):
nose; nozzle (a projecting spout from which a fluid is discharged)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gas jet"):
bunsen; bunsen burner; etna (a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air)
gas ring (gas burner consisting of a circular metal pipe with several small holes through which gas can escape to be burned)
pilot; pilot burner; pilot light (small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner)
