Gulf stream

/gəlf strim/
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Definitions of Gulf stream
  1. noun
    a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
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    type of:
    ocean current
    the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
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