updraft

[ uhp-draft, -drahft ]

/ ˈʌpˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /

the movement upward of air or other gas.

Words nearby updraft

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at up-, draft

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And no patch of blue sky ever looked so good as that sky above the mountain, swept clean of the rain curtain by the updraft.
Valley of the Croen|Lee Tarbell
Did his down-to-earth touch account for Updraft's surprising audience appeal?
The Mind Digger|Winston Marks
I could stand to have another hit ready when Updraft petered out.
The Mind Digger|Winston Marks
Parodisiac was much too good to hold for the closing of Updraft.
The Mind Digger|Winston Marks

The updraft gave out and the rate of climb meter began to register a drop.
Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds

updraft

[ ŭp′drăft′ ]

An upward current of warm, moist air. With enough moisture, the current may visibly condense into a cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud. Compare downdraft.