jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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Pressure side pool cleaners take things a step further than suction side models by incorporating a jet stream of water that agitates debris for more effective cleaning.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Fly like a jet stream Swift became a lightning rod in the debate over carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 after a study published by the Yard, a content and public relations firm, put the Eras Tour singer at the top of a wasteful list.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Due to the Coriolis effect caused by the planet's rotation, this circulation generates a powerful eastward-flowing jet stream.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In this case high winds in a very strong jet stream aloft encountered very dry air from the Desert Southwest while unusual warmth in the Gulf was pulling extra moisture in, Bentley said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
Fly like a jet stream Swift became a lightning rod in the debate over carbon dioxide emissions in 2022 after a study published by the Yard, a content and public relations firm, put the Eras Tour singer at the top of a wasteful list.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Due to the Coriolis effect caused by the planet's rotation, this circulation generates a powerful eastward-flowing jet stream.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In this case high winds in a very strong jet stream aloft encountered very dry air from the Desert Southwest while unusual warmth in the Gulf was pulling extra moisture in, Bentley said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jet stream
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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