Noun: airstream 'ehr,streem
- The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
"The small plane was buffeted by the airstream of the larger aircraft";
- slipstream, race, backwash, wash
- A relatively well-defined prevailing wind
"The jet stream is a powerful airstream in the upper atmosphere"
Derived forms: airstreams
Type of: air current, current of air, flow, wind
Encyclopedia: Airstream