| NOUN | phenomenon | airstream | a relatively well-defined prevailing wind |
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| phenomenon | airstream, slipstream, race, backwash, wash | the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller |
| Meaning | A relatively well-defined prevailing wind. | |
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| Narrower | jet stream | A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere |
| Broader | wind, air current, current of air | Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
| Spanish | corriente de aire | |
| Meaning | The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller. | |
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| Synonyms | slipstream, race, backwash, wash | |
| Broader | flow | Any uninterrupted stream or discharge |
| Spanish | estela, rebufo | |
| Catalan | estela | |
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