water jet

High-pressure cutting tool

A water jet is a high-pressure stream of water, often used for cutting, cleaning, or propulsion.

Industrial water jet cutters can slice through metal, stone, and glass with precision by forcing water through a narrow nozzle, sometimes mixed with abrasive particles.

Water jets also provide thrust for personal watercraft and some boats, drawing in water and expelling it forcefully to generate movement.

The water jet cut through the steel plate like butter.

cutting

abrasive

Rough enough to erode

nozzle · orifice · CNC · piercing · slicing · fabrication · metal · composite · industrial · automation

fountain

basin

Concave water receptacle

  • cascadeSuccessive downward flow
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube
  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets

plume · splash · geyser · ornamental · aeration · misting · burble · choreographed · illuminated · pond

cleaning

pressure washer

Pump-driven cleaning sprayer

deck · industrial cleaning · paint removal · graffiti removal · degreasing · car wash · power washing · psi

therapy

hydrotherapy

Water-based medical treatment

aquatic · wellness · soothing · circulation · pain relief · muscle relaxation · arthritis · physiotherapy · warmth · pulsating

propulsion

thruster

Engine providing forward force

speedboat · outboard · hydrofoil · wake · marine · hydrodynamics · impulse · maneuverability · intake · discharge

hygiene

bidet

Basin for intimate washing

cleanse · lavage · irrigation · periodontal · interdental · pulsating · reservoir · cordless

Categories
Opposites
cutting medium/tool type

water jetsaw

Past of perceive

circular saw · band saw · grinding wheel · chisel · laser cutter

thermal cutting approach

water jetplasma cutter

Tool cutting metal with ionized gas

plasma torch · laser cutter · acetylene torch · arc welding

water delivery force/pattern

water jettrickle

Thin, slow stream

drip · seep · mist · sprinkle · dribble

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G