getto

Getto is an Italian noun with several related meanings connected to the idea of throwing or projecting something outward. The most common sense is a jet or stream: a sudden flow or spurting of liquid, gas, or light, as in a water getto (water jet) or a jet of steam. In technical language, getto can refer to the outflow produced by any device or process designed to eject material.

In industrial contexts, getto also denotes a cast or the act of casting metal or other substances into a mold. A "getto" may refer to the individual piece produced (the casting) or to the pouring of molten material itself. The term derives from the verb gettare, to throw or cast, indicating the action or result of projecting material.

In everyday Italian, getto can be used in a variety of compound phrases involving outflows or expulsions, such as getto d'acqua or getto di vapore. The word is primarily used within Italian and is not commonly employed as an English term; in English it is usually translated as "jet," "stream," or "casting" depending on context.

As a surname, Getto exists but is relatively uncommon. The term does not denote a single, widely recognized concept in English-language discourse beyond its Italian usage.