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Noun: updraft  'úp,draft
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: updraught)
  1. A strong upward air current
    "Glider pilots seek out updrafts to gain altitude";
    - updraught [Brit], upcurrent

Derived forms: updrafts

Type of: draft [N. Amer], draught [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Updraft