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Gulf Stream
noun
1.
a warm ocean current flowing N from the Gulf of Mexico, along the E coast of the U.S., to an area off the SE coast of Newfoundland, where it becomes the western terminus of the North Atlantic current.
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| Gulf Stream | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a relatively warm ocean current flowing northeastwards off the Atlantic coast of the US from the Gulf of Mexico |
| 2. | another name for North Atlantic Drift |
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Gulf Stream
(click for larger image in new window) A warm ocean current of the northern Atlantic Ocean off eastern North America. It flows northward and eastward from the Gulf of mexico, eventually dividing into several branches. A major branch continues eastward to warm the coast and moderate the climate of northwest Europe. |
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Gulf Stream definition
A warm current that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico and northward through the Atlantic Ocean.
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