jet stream

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Synonyms: jet streak, jet-stream, jetstream, bit stream, wet steam, jet streams

Antonyms: jet streak, jet-stream, jetstream, bit stream, wet steam, jet streams

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|meteorology}} Any of the high-speed, high-altitude [[air current]]s that circle the Earth in a [[westerly]] direction.
2. {{syn of|en|contrail}}; a flow of [[exhaust]] gasses from a jet engine.
3. {{lb|en|zoology}} The high-speed, continuous spray of waste fluid ([[urine]]) emitted from the back ends of adult [[cicadas]]; rather than the small, individual droplets produced by most other insects.

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