Also means
to spring forth, to burst out
Usage Note
Jaillir describes liquid, light, or sound bursting out suddenly: l'eau jaillit de la source ('water gushes from the spring'), des étincelles jaillissent ('sparks fly'). It is a regular -ir verb of the second group (like finir), conjugated il jaillit, ils jaillissent. The noun jaillissement means 'gushing, spurting'.
Examples
"L'eau jaillit du robinet."
Natural Translation
Water gushes from the tap.
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