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updraft

[ US /ˈəpˌdɹæft/ ]
NOUN
  1. a strong upward air current

How To Use updraft In A Sentence

  • This would be placed in the path of a tornado, and would relay back wind speeds, location of downdrafts and updrafts, number of vortices, etc.
  • He battled huge updrafts and downdrafts to take Solo Spirit up and over a 6700-metre Andean peak in a manoeuvre so risky he opted to wear a parachute.
  • The storm surge within a hurricane is typically caused by strong winds pushing the ocean surface ahead of the storm, and not by the massive updraft from within a hurricane.
  • The large hawks, called Buteos, often drift overhead without flapping their wings while they ride an updraft of warm air, known as a thermal.
  • ‘When there's a windy day, there are lots of updrafts that raptors like to use,’ the biologist said.
  • The storm surge within a hurricane is typically caused by strong winds pushing the ocean surface ahead of the storm, and not by the massive updraft from within a hurricane.
  • A blonde was scurrying across the parking lot, her hair caught in the updraft of the wind.
  • In some cases, intense updrafts prevent the rain-cooled air from forming the downdraft.
  • Hailstones are formed by winds known as updrafts that blow upward in thunderstorms.
  • They are using updrafts to go higher without beating their wings.
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