updraft

UK
/ˈʌpdrɑːft/
US
/ˈʌpdræft/

Traduzioni

updraftnoun
updrafts
pl
UK
/ˈʌpdrɑːft/
US
/ˈʌpdræft/
courant ascendant
The glider soared higher as it caught a strong updraft.
Le planeur a pris de l’altitude en rencontrant un fort courant ascendant.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
ascendanceTerme surtout employé en météorologie et en aviation.
Sinonimi
updraftadjective
UK
/ˈʌp.drɑːft/
US
/ˈʌp.dræft/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something involving an upward current of air.
à courant ascendant
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.

Definizioni

updraftnoun
An upward current of air.
The glider soared higher as it caught a strong updraft.
updraftadjective
Relating to, generated by, or characterized by an upward current of air.
The updraft cooling tower relies on natural convection to disperse heat.