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jet stream
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- 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)
- the stream of exhaust from any reaction enginealso jetstream
noun
See jet stream in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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