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Noun: jet stream  jet streem
  1. A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather fronts
    "Pilots often utilize the jet stream to reduce flight times"

Derived forms: jet streams

Type of: airstream

Encyclopedia: Jet stream