Common Usage
Jet Ski is a registered trademark of Kawasaki, but the term "jet ski" is a popular term synonymous with "personal watercraft". This popular usage of jet ski was well known before 2000. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the term jet ski as being, "used for a small motorized usually recreational watercraft."
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