jetstreams

/ˈdʒɛtˌstriːmz/
noun
  1. Plural of jetstream; multiple bands of fast-moving air currents in the upper atmosphere.
    • Pilots often plan routes to take advantage of favorable jetstreams.
    • Climate change may be affecting the behavior of global jetstreams.
    • The planet Jupiter has several jetstreams in its atmosphere.
  2. Plural of jetstream; multiple high-speed flows from engines or nozzles.
    • The test facility measured the jetstreams from different engine designs.
    • Multiple jetstreams from the thrusters guided the spacecraft into orbit.
    • The firefighter aimed the hose against the jetstreams of the burning gas.
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