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Jet·way

 (jĕt′wā′)
A trademark for a telescoping corridor that extends from an airport terminal to an aircraft that is used for the boarding and disembarkation of passengers.
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jetway

(ˈdʒɛtweɪ)
n
trademark
the brand name of a movable, telescoping bridge that connects an airport terminal gate to an aircraft, by which passengers can board and leave the aircraft
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Jet•way

(ˈdʒɛtˌweɪ)
Trademark. a movable passageway in an airport connecting the terminal building to an airplane.
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