(as) black as jet

(as) black as jet
(as pitch или as print)
   coвepшeннo тeмнo, нeпpoгляднaя тьмa, тьмa кpoмeшнaя; xoть глaз выкoли; cм. тж. (as) black as coal
    The first heavy drops of rain were falling, the world abroad was black as pitch, the lightning began to wink fitfully (M. Twain). Against the grey neutral sky the watchtower looked as black print (Gr. Greene)

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  • jet — jet1 [jet] vt., vi. jetted, jetting [< MFr jeter, to throw < OFr < VL * jectare, for L jactare, freq. of jacere, to throw < IE base * yē , to throw, do > Gr hienai, to set in motion, throw, send] 1. to spout, gush, or shoot out in… …   English World dictionary

  • Jet-black — a. Black as jet; deep black. See first {jet}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jet-black — [jetblak′] adj. glossy black, like jet …   English World dictionary

  • Black reconnaissance — or BRCON is a term describing military deep penetration reconnaissance of a completely covert nature. [Black Reconnaisance : Trust in the era of Distrust. Jacob L. Phillips. Diamond Press, 2001. ] It is distinct from normal forms of covert recon… …   Wikipedia

  • Jet Black — Infobox musical artist Name = Jet Black Img capt = Jet Black performing with The Stranglers at the 2006 Bestival Img size = Landscape = Background = non vocal instrumentalist Birth name = Brian John Duffy Alias = Jet Black Born = Birth date and… …   Wikipedia

  • jet — jet1 /jet/, n., v., jetted, jetting, adj. n. 1. a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc. 2. something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas. 3. a spout or nozzle for… …   Universalium

  • jet — I. /dʒɛt / (say jet) noun 1. a free or submerged stream of fluid produced by efflux from a nozzle, orifice, etc. 2. that which so issues, as water or gas. 3. the spout used: gas jet. 4. a jet plane. –verb (jetted, jetting) –verb (i) 5. to spout.… …  

  • jet black — noun a very dark black • Syn: ↑coal black, ↑ebony, ↑pitch black, ↑sable, ↑soot black • Derivationally related forms: ↑ebonize (for: ↑ebony) …   Useful english dictionary

  • black — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. darkness, midnight, Stygian hue; Negro, African American. v. t. shine, polish (shoes). See color, darkness.Ant., white. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Opposite to white] Syn. dark, blackish, ebony, jet,… …   English dictionary for students

  • jet — I [[t]dʒɛt[/t]] n. v. jet•ted, jet•ting, adj. 1) a stream of a liquid, gas, or small solid particles forcefully shooting forth from a nozzle, orifice, etc 2) something that issues in such a stream, as water or gas 3) a spout or nozzle for… …   From formal English to slang

  • black — n. profit 1) in the black (to operate in the black) sign of mourning 2) to wear black 3) jet black * * * [blæk] [ sign of mourning ] to wear black jet black [ profit ] in the black (to operate in the black) …   Combinatory dictionary


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