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jet lag
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jet lag
(noun)
jet lag
noun
jet lag
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of JET LAG
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a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away
I had bad
jet lag
after that last trip overseas.
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— jet–lagged
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ʤɛtˌlægd/
adjective
jet-lagged
tourists
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