Meaning Of The Word Jet stream

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jet stream
countable noun: A jet stream is a very strong wind that blows high in the earth's atmosphere and has an important influence on the weather.

jet stream in American English
any of several bands of high-velocity winds moving from west to east around the earth at altitudes from c. 12 to 16 km (c. 8 to 10 mi)
noun: strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth

jet stream in British English
noun: a narrow belt of high-altitude winds (about 12 000 metres high) moving east at high speeds and having an important effect on frontogenesis

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