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gas jet

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noun

gas burner (def. 1).

a flame of illuminating gas.

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Origin of gas jet

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby gas jet

gash, gasholder, gashouse, gasiform, gasify, gas jet, Gaskell, gasket, gaskin, gas law, gas laws

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How to use gas jet in a sentence

In this shallow receptacle lay an oval miniature which the man took out and held under the strong light of the gas jet.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth
But the flare of the gas jet illumined an empty room; there was not a sign of a person anywhere.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
Warm the wire in the drawer in the gas jet and melt the wax.'
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon|Newell Dwight Hillis
Across the window, hung from the gas jet by ribbons, was a huge candy cane.
Dew Drops, Vol. 37, No. 7, February 15, 1914|Various

Let one hold a wire in one's hand six or eight inches from the end, and then insert that end into the flame of a gas-jet.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele