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airstream
airstream (ˈɛəˌstriːm) n1. (Physical Geography) a wind, esp at a high altitude2. a current of moving airair•stream (ˈɛərˌstrim) n. any localized airflow. [1865–70] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | airstream - a relatively well-defined prevailing windjet stream - a high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere; has important effects of the formation of weather frontsair current, current of air, wind - air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere" | | 2. | airstream - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellerbackwash, slipstream, wash, raceflow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge | Translationsairstream
airstream[′er‚strēm] (fluid mechanics) airflow airstreamA moving air mass.airstream
Synonyms for airstreamnoun a relatively well-defined prevailing windRelated Words- jet stream
- air current
- current of air
- wind
noun the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellerSynonyms- backwash
- slipstream
- wash
- race
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