the North Atlantic Drift
noun/ðə ˌnɔːθ ətˌlæntɪk ˈdrɪft/
/ðə ˌnɔːrθ ətˌlæntɪk ˈdrɪft/
[singular] (specialist)- a current of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean, that has the effect of making the climate of north-west Europe warmer
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