counterjet

English

Etymology

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.