| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| jet stream |
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| A narrow band of swiftly moving air found at very high altitudes. | 1 |
| ‡ Movements of the jet stream have important (but generally short-lived) effects on weather patterns. | 2 |
| ‡ 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. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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