counterjet

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ jet.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kʰaʊntɚd͡ʒɛt/

Noun

counterjet (plural counterjets)

  1. (physics) An opposing jet.
    • 2015, Robert A. Fesen, Dan Milisavljevic, “An HST Survey of the Highest-Velocity Ejecta in Cassiopeia A”, in arXiv‎[1]:
      We estimate a total mass ~0.1 Msun and a kinetic energy of at least ~1 x10^50 erg for S-rich ejecta in the NE jet and SW counterjet.
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