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North′ Atlan′tic Cur′rent, 
  1. Oceanographyan ocean current flowing NE toward the British Isles, formed by the convergence of the Gulf Stream and the Labrador Current SE of Newfoundland. Also called North′ Atlan′tic Drift′. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
North Atlantic Drift, North Atlantic Current n
  1. the warm ocean current flowing northeast, under the influence of prevailing winds, from the Gulf of Mexico towards NW Europe and warming its climateAlso called: Gulf Stream
'North Atlantic Current' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
North Atlantic Drift - Gulf Stream - Irminger Current - Labrador Current - Norwegian Current

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