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Jeat (?), n. (Min.) See Jet. [Obs.]

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Jet, n. [OF. jet, jayet, F. jaïet, jais, L. gagates, fr. Gr. ; -- so called from  or , a town and river in Lycia.] [written also jeat, jayet.] (Min.) A variety of lignite, of a very compact texture and velvet black color, susceptible of a good polish, and often wrought into mourning jewelry, toys, buttons, etc. Formerly called also black amber.

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    Jet ant (Zool.), a blackish European ant (Formica fuliginosa), which builds its nest of a paperlike material in the trunks of trees.

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