Jet and Shot

Jet

Jet noun - A usually forceful stream of fluid discharged from a narrow opening.

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Shot and jet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Jet".

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

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Jet and shot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jet" instead a noun "Shot".

close	close jet	close shot
full	full jet	full shot
straight	straight jet	straight shot
single	single jet	single shot
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, real, new, next, occasional.

In Gundam Wing we get to see one of these after OZ overthrows the Alliance, culminating with their leader being kicked out the back of a cargo jet AND shot in head on his way down for good measure.

Source: The Purge
While a few saucers are taken out by jet fighters, more jet fighters are shot down by Nazi turrets.

Source: Superweapon Surprise
One example, the USS Vincennes, infamously shot down an Iranian passenger jet during the IranIraq War, having mistaken it for Iranian Air Force fighter.

Source: Useful Notes / Types of Naval Ships

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