Gulf Stream
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3.1
- proper noun
- /ɡʌlf striːm/
:
Corriente del Golfo
- The warm waters of the Gulf Stream flow northward along the eastern coast of the United States.
- map of the Gulf Stream
- Gulf Stream influences the climate
And all of these places are relatively warm, given how far north they are because of the Gulf Stream.
- And all of these places are relatively warm, given how far north they are because of the Gulf Stream.
- However, this would not mean that the Gulf Stream will stop.
Examples
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Two and a half weeks after its launch, the bottle still followed the Gulf Stream.
Fiction book (1999) -
Similarly, Earth's rotation helps drive ocean currents, such as the Atlantic Gulf Stream, that affect climate.
Academic text (1994) -
However, this would not mean that the Gulf Stream will stop.
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Perhaps something had pushed the Gulf Stream waters off course.
Fiction book (1996) -
Without the Gulf Stream, it would be like the frozen North of Alaska.
Blog text (34) -
Scientists estimate that the Gulf Stream carries the heat of a million power stations.
Blog text (34) -
Britain's mild climate is due to the heat of the Gulf Stream.
Blog text (34) -
Science indicates that a shutdown of the Gulf Stream is closely connected to ice ages.
Blog text (34) -
Soon, the hot waters transported by the Gulf Stream won't fight the cold air from the Arctic Ocean.
Blog text (14) -
The North Carolina coast has long been a navigational nightmare for ships hoping to catch the Gulf Stream and favorable winds for crossing the Atlantic.
Academic text (2010)
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name combines 'gulf' (a stretch of sea) and 'stream' (a flow), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a sea/current associated with a gulf. Although it is a specific proper name, the basic meaning—an ocean current originating from the Gulf region—is directly compositional and paralleled in other languages, making it immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Gulf Stream comes from a clear image: a strong, warm stream of water that starts in the Gulf of Mexico and flows north along the coast. Sailors used this fast flow to make their journeys quicker, so today Gulf Stream means 'a warm ocean current' that moves from the Gulf toward Europe.