The Clue
Go by air (3 letter answer)
The Answer
JET
Tags
Notes
The answer JET is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
JET as a noun:
1. (jet, jet plane, jet-propelled plane) = an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
2. (jet, squirt, spurt, spirt) = the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
3. a hard black form of lignite that takes a brilliant polish and is used in jewellery or ornamentation
4. (K, jet, super acid, special K, honey oil, green, cat valium, super C) = street names for ketamine
5. (fountain, jet) = an artificially produced flow of water
JET as a verb:
1. (jet, gush) = issue in a jet; come out in a jet; stream or spring forth; "Water jetted forth"; "flames were jetting out of the building"
2. fly a jet plane
JET as an adjective:
1. (coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sooty) = of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal