jet stream: Meaning and Definition of

jet' stream"

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  1. strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.
  2. similar strong winds in the atmosphere of another planet: jet streams on Jupiter.
  3. the exhaust of a jet or rocket engine.
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