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单词 gulf stream
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Gulf Stream


noun

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.
Gulf Stream system.

Words nearby Gulf Stream

gulf, Gulf Cooperation Council, Gulf of Mexico, Gulfport, Gulf States, Gulf Stream, Gulf Stream system, Gulf War, Gulf War syndrome, gulfweed, gulgul
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British Dictionary definitions for Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

noun

a relatively warm ocean current flowing northeastwards off the Atlantic coast of the US from the Gulf of Mexico
another name for North Atlantic Drift
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

A warm current that flows out of the Gulf of Mexico and northward through the Atlantic Ocean.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Scientific definitions for Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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