jet stream
Use Jet stream in a sentencejet stream
noun
1.
strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.
2.
similar strong winds in the atmosphere of another planet: jet streams on Jupiter.
3.
the exhaust of a jet or rocket engine.
Origin:
1945–50
1945–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To jet stream
Collins
World English Dictionary
| jet stream | |
| —n | |
| 1. | meteorol a narrow belt of high-altitude winds (about 12 000 metres high) moving east at high speeds and having an important effect on frontogenesis |
| 2. | the jet of exhaust gases produced by a gas turbine, rocket motor, etc |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Jet stream
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
jet stream
(click for larger image in new window) A narrow current of strong wind circling the Earth from west to east at altitudes of about 11 to 13 km (7 to 8 mi) above sea level. There are usually four distinct jet streams, two each in the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Jet stream wind speeds average 56 km (34 mi) per hour in the summer and 120 km (74 mi) in the winter. They are caused by significant differences in the temperatures of adjacent air masses. These differences occur where cold, polar air meets warmer, equatorial air, especially in the latitudes of the westerlies. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
jet stream definition
A narrow band of swiftly moving air found at very high altitudes.
Note: Movements of the jet stream have important (but generally short-lived) effects on weather patterns.
Note: Travel time in an airplane can be lengthened or shortened by the jet stream, depending on the direction of flight and the strength of the stream.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Example sentences
The high-pressure system-a large area of dense air-is being held in place by upper-level winds known as the jet stream.
Cool air fed by the jet stream, a strong band of wind in the atmosphere, provides even more energy.
Compared with last winter, this one has been unusually mild, thanks to the jet stream's northern route.
The jet stream is weaker but you get those scorching days.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
