waterjets
Spa massage features
Waterjets are high-pressure streams of water used for cutting, cleaning, or propulsion.
Industrial waterjets slice through metal, stone, and other hard materials with precision—often mixed with abrasive particles for tougher jobs.
In marine contexts, waterjets propel boats by forcing water through a nozzle, offering maneuverability advantages over propellers.
The sculptor used a waterjet to cut intricate patterns in steel.
Rough enough to erode
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
- kerfIncision from a blade
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- CNCAutomated machining via code
piercing · slicing · etching · engraving · nesting · metalworking · fabrication · trimming
Flow-directing pipe fitting
Pump's spinning blade assembly
- thrusterEngine providing forward force
- marineRelating to the sea
- speedboatFast motorized watercraft
- hydrofoilWing that lifts boats
cavitation · intake · thrust · maneuverability · outboard · acceleration · wake · planing
Fluid-moving machine
- pressureForce upon contact
- intensifierSomething that strengthens
- PSIForce per area unit
- barDrinking establishment
orifice · plunger · seal · accumulator · filtration · crankshaft · booster · attenuator
Willingness to accept difference
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- contourBounding line of shape
CAD · CAM · repeatability · positioning · servo · controller
abrasive
Rough enough to erode
CNC · piercing · slicing · etching · engraving · nesting · metalworking · fabrication · trimming · sectioning
nozzle
Flow-directing pipe fitting
sanitize · descaling · wand · lance · detergent · foam · GPM · PSI
impeller
Pump's spinning blade assembly
hydrofoil · cavitation · intake · thrust · maneuverability · outboard · acceleration · wake · planing · hull
pump
Fluid-moving machine
- pressureForce upon contact
- intensifierSomething that strengthens
- PSIForce per area unit
bar · orifice · plunger · seal · accumulator · filtration · crankshaft · booster · attenuator
tolerance
Willingness to accept difference
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- micromachiningManufacturing at microscopic scales
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
contour · CAD · CAM · repeatability · positioning · servo · controller
waterjetslaser cutting
Focused beam severs materials
grinding · arc welding · milling · EDM · sandpaper
waterjetspropellers
Spinning blades creating thrust
paddle wheels · oars · outboard motors · sails · rowing