jet stream
dʒɛt strim
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Definition of jet stream - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
meteorologyTECH.narrow band of strong winds high in the Earth's atmosphereTECH.
  • Pilots often use the jet stream to save fuel and time.
air current
2.
engine exhaustTECH.exhaust gases from a gas turbine or rocketTECH.
  • The rocket's jet stream was visible from miles away.
emission exhaust
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Images of jet stream

  • jet stream: exhaust gases from a gas turbine or rocket
    exhaust gases from a gas turbine or rocket

Expressions with jet

jet lagn.
tiredness, confusion and poor sleep after crossing many meridians
After flying to Tokyo, she struggled with jet lag for days.
jet offv.
travel by airplane to a destination
They decided to jet off to Paris for the weekend.
jet skin.
small motorized watercraft for one or more people
He rode the jet ski across the lake at high speed..
jet skiingn.
riding a small motorboat on water for fun
We went jet skiing at the lake.
jumbo jetn.
type of large jet airliner that carries several hundred passengers
The airline introduced a new jumbo jet for international routes.
jet-laggedadj.
feeling tired after flying across time zones
She felt jet-lagged after her flight from New York.

Expressions with stream

stream intov.
flow in a steady current into a space
Sunlight streams into the room through the window.
stream inv.
move inside in a steady, continuous flow
People began to stream in as the doors opened.
on streamadv.
in or into operation or production
The new factory went on stream last month..
bring on streamv.
make a new system or facility start working
The company will bring on stream two new factories this year.
against the streamadv.
moving in the opposite direction of a current
The fish swam against the stream to reach its spawning ground.
drift with the streamv.
move passively with the current
The boat started to drift with the stream.
come on streamv.
begin operating or producing as intended
The new power plant will come on stream next year.
stream of trafficn.
steady movement of cars in one direction
A stream of traffic headed towards the city center.
a never-ending stream of customersn.
continuous flow of customers without pause
The shop had a never-ending stream of customers all day.
endless streamn.
large amount that keeps coming without stopping
There was an endless stream of cars on the highway.

Terms related to jet stream

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jet-propelledjettingjettystreamingstreamlinestreamlinedbreezedraftgalegustsqualltempest

Examples of jet stream in a sentence

  • Scientists study the jet stream to predict climate changes.
  • The aircraft's jet stream left a trail in the sky.
  • Scientists studied the jet stream emitted by the engine.

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  1. French:courant-jet, panache de gaz, ...
  2. German:Jetstream, Abgasstrahl, ...
  3. Italian:corrente a getto, getto, ...
  4. Spanish:corriente en chorro, chorro de escape, ...
  5. Portuguese:corrente de jato, jato de escape, ...
  6. Chinese:急流, 尾流, ...
  7. Japanese:ジェット気流, ジェット噴射, ...
  8. Arabic:تِيَّار نَفَّاث, عادم نَفاث, ...
  9. Hebrew:זֶרֶם סִילוֹן, סִילּוֹן פְּלִיטָה, ...
  10. Russian:реактивный поток, реактивный след, ...
  11. Ukrainian:струмінь, реактивний струмінь, ...
  12. Hindi:जेट स्ट्रीम, निकास धारा, ...

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