updraft

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noun

an upward current of air, especially a strong one

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Meanings

nounupdraft (plural updrafts)

plural updrafts · alternative updraught

  1. an upward current of air, especially a strong one

Origin

From up- + draft.

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Translations

Dutch opwind
  • opwindTranslations
German Aufwind
  • AufwindTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

updraft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/updraft

MLA

“updraft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/updraft. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “updraft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/updraft.

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