gas jet

Thân thiện

A chef adjusts the gas jet under a simmering pot.

Definition

Noun: 1. A burner where combustible gas exits a nozzle to create a steady flame: A gas jet is a specific component of a gas appliance (like a stove, heater, or lamp) designed to mix gas with air and produce a controlled, stable flame for heating or lighting.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The old laboratory Bunsen burner had an adjustable gas jet to control the flame's size and temperature.
  • One of the gas jets on the stove was clogged, causing the flame to burn yellow instead of blue.
  • Before electric lights, street lamps were illuminated by a gas jet.

Advanced Usage

• Technical Context: In engineering and physics, "gas jet" can also refer more generally to a focused stream of gas expelled under pressure from an orifice, not necessarily for combustion (e.g., in a rocket engine or a gas compressor). However, the primary and most common meaning relates to a burner for a steady flame.

Variants and Related Words

• Gas burner (n): A more general term for a device that burns gas, which includes the gas jet as a component.
• Jet (n): A rapid stream of liquid or gas forced out of a small opening.
• Nozzle (n): A spout or vent from which a fluid (like gas) is discharged.

Synonyms

• Burner: A device for the controlled burning of fuel.
• Gas burner: A burner specifically designed for gaseous fuel.
• Flame jet: Emphasizes the resulting flame from the jet of gas.

Related Phrases

• Pilot light/jet: A small, continuously burning gas jet used to ignite the main burner in an appliance.

Học thuật

Noun

1. burner such that combustible gas issues from a nozzle to form a steady flame

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gas burner