"wind stream" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wind streams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wind stream (plural wind streams)
  1. A stream or current of air. Categories (topical): Wind Synonyms: wind-stream, windstream Related terms: jet stream
    Sense id: en-wind_stream-en-noun-5TxtPYvF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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