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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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World English Dictionary
| 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
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Science Dictionary
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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Cultural Dictionary
Gulf Stream definition
A warm current that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico and northward through the Atlantic Ocean.
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