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jet ski

noun [C]
 
 
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Definition

a small vehicle for one or two people to ride on water that is moved forward by a fast stream of water being pushed out behind itWater sportsSwimmingSailing and boating jet-ski
 
 
/ˈdʒet.skiː/ verb [I]
Water sportsSwimmingSailing and boating
jet-skiing
 
 
/ˈdʒetˌskiː.ɪŋ/ noun [U]
Water sportsSwimmingSailing and boating
(Definition of jet ski noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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