jetstream
jetstream is the alternative spelling of jet stream.
Meaning of jet stream
Noun
jet stream (plural jet streams)
- Any of the high-speed, high-altitude air currents that circle the Earth in a westerly direction.
- Synonym of contrail; a flow of exhaust gasses from a jet engine.
- Synonyms:
- contrail
- The high-speed, continuous spray of waste fluid (urine) emitted from the back ends of adult cicadas; rather than the small, individual droplets produced by most other insects.
- Cicadas Aren’t Just Noisy – They Also Pee In Jet Streams Like Elephants2024 March 16, Holly Large, “Cicadas Aren’t Just Noisy – They Also Pee In Jet Streams Like Elephants”, in IFL Science
Forms of jetstream
| plural | jetstreams |
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