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updraft
UK
/ˈʌpdrɑːft/
US
/ˈʌpdræft/
Translations
updrafts
pl
UK
/ˈʌpdrɑːft/
US
/ˈʌpdræft/
The glider soared higher as it caught a strong updraft.
Le planeur a pris de l’altitude en rencontrant un fort courant ascendant.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈʌp.drɑːft/
US
/ˈʌp.dræft/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something involving an upward current of air.
The updraft cooling tower relies on natural convection to disperse heat.
La tour de refroidissement à courant ascendant repose sur la convection naturelle pour dissiper la chaleur.
Definitions
The glider soared higher as it caught a strong updraft.
The updraft cooling tower relies on natural convection to disperse heat.