jet ski

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See also: jetski and jet-ski

English

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Etymology

Genericized trademark of Jet Ski. By surface analysis, jet +‎ ski.

Noun

jet ski (plural jet skis)

  1. A small motorized watercraft with a flattish hull and an upright centre, which a rider sits astride.
    Synonyms: PWC, personal water craft, water scooter, aquabike, waverunner
    Hypernym: watercraft
    • 2006 October, “Gimme Fuel: High Octane Advise for Buying a Ski”, in Tracks magazine, page 154:
      "Jet ski" is actually Kawasaki's name for their PWC (personal water craft) models, but like hoovers and speedos has become genericised.

Translations

Verb

jet ski (third-person singular simple present jet skis, present participle jet skiing, simple past and past participle jet skied)

  1. To ride on a jet ski.

Translations

Portuguese

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English jet ski.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

jet ski m (plural jet skis)

  1. jet ski

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