updraft

ˈʌpˌdræft

Definition

Definition of updraft - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weather

TECH.

strong upward movement of air

TECH.

The updraft lifted the glider higher.
Pilots felt a sudden updraft near the mountain ridge.
Birds rode the warm updraft to gain altitude effortlessly.

air current

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Origin of updraft

English, up (up) + draft (current of air)

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supercell

meteorology

severe storm with rotating updraft

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French:courant ascendant, ...
German:Aufwind, ...
Italian:corrente ascensionale, ...
Spanish:corriente ascendente, ...
Portuguese:corrente ascendente, ...
Chinese:上升气流, ...
Japanese:上昇気流, ...
Arabic:تَيَّار صاعِد, ...
Hebrew:זֶרֶם אֲוִיר עוֹלֶה, ...
Russian:восходящий поток, ...
Ukrainian:висхідний потік, ...
Hindi:ऊर्ध्वगामी वायु प्रवाह, ...
Bengali:উর্ধ্ববায়ু প্রবাহ, ...
Catalan:corrents ascendents, ...
Czech:stoupavý proud, ...
Danish:opdrift, ...
Dutch:opwaartse luchtstroom, ...
Greek:ανοδικό ρεύμα, ...
Hungarian:feláramlás, ...
Khmer:ចរន្តខ្យល់ឡើងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:상승 기류, ...
Persian:جریان صعودی, ...
Polish:prąd wstępujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):corrente ascendente, ...
Romanian:curent ascendent, ...
Swedish:uppvind, ...
Thai:กระแสลมขึ้น, ...
Turkish:yükselen hava akımı, ...
Vietnamese:dòng không khí dâng, ...

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