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jet stream n 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Meteorol a narrow belt of high-altitude winds (about 12 000 metres high) moving east at high speeds and having an important effect on frontogenesis 2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the jet of exhaust gases produced by a gas turbine, rocket motor, etc.
A narrow band of high velocity wind in the upper troposphere or in the stratosphere. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Key statement: The particulate filler fluid is fed under high pressure to the mixing zone to form a jet stream to entrain elastomer latex fluid energetically to completely coagulate the elastomer with filler prior to the discharge. While temperatures in the central tropical Pacific are cooler than they were in the latest strong El Nino, in 1997-98, they are expected to rise in coming weeks, shifting tropical rainfall and the jet stream to steer storms toward Southern California. Last January, the jet stream stayed far to the north. |
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