gas-jet

A worker uses a gas-jet to weld two metal plates together.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A flame produced by burning gas: "gas-jet" refers to a stream of burning gas that emerges from a small opening, typically used for heating or lighting.
   • A device that emits a gas flame: "gas-jet" can also mean the apparatus (such as a nozzle or burner) that produces and controls a gas flame.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old laboratory still uses a gas-jet for small-scale experiments. (A device that produces a controlled gas flame.)
  • She adjusted the gas-jet to a lower setting to prevent the food from burning. (The stream of burning gas from the burner.)
  • The gas-jet hissed softly as it lit the room. (The flame or the device itself.)

Advanced Usage

• "to turn up the gas-jet": to increase the flow of gas to make the flame larger or hotter.

  • He turned up the gas-jet to boil the water faster. (He increased the gas supply to produce a stronger flame.)

• "to extinguish a gas-jet": to put out the gas flame by shutting off the gas supply.

  • Remember to extinguish the gas-jet after use to avoid accidents. (Turn off the gas to stop the flame.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gas burner (n): a device that mixes gas with air and burns it to produce a flame, often interchangeable with "gas-jet" in some contexts.

  • The gas burner on the stove needs cleaning. (A similar device for producing a gas flame.)

• Gas flame (n): the visible burning gas from a gas-jet or burner.

  • The gas flame was blue and steady. (The actual fire produced.)

Synonyms

• Gas burner: a device that produces a gas flame for heating or lighting.
• Burner: a part of a stove or furnace that produces a flame.
• Nozzle: a projecting spout for directing a stream of gas.

Related Idioms

• On a gas-jet: a phrase used to describe something heated or lit by a gas flame.
  • The chemist heated the solution on a gas-jet. (Using the flame from a gas-jet device.)

Additional Notes

• "Gas-jet" is a compound word formed from "gas" (a fuel) and "jet" (a stream of fluid). It is typically used in technical, industrial, or historical contexts, such as in old lighting systems or chemistry labs. It is less common in everyday modern speech, where "gas burner" or "stove" is more typical.