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 Definitions of jet stream  [ˈdʒɛt səm]  

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Definition of 'jet stream' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) jet stream
strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.

2.  jet stream
the exhaust of a jet or rocket engine.

Etymology:  (1945–50)

Definition of 'jet stream' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) jet stream
a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts

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