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单词 updraught
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Definition of updraught in English:

updraught

(US updraft)
noun ˈʌpdrɑːftˈəpˌdræft
  • An upward current of air.

    the clouds form when strong updraughts of wind begin rotating
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Normally, the air that's moving down, called a downdraft, shares the thunderstorm with the updraft.
    • In some cases, intense updrafts prevent the rain-cooled air from forming the downdraft.
    • In fact, some of the energy that helps create strong updrafts in land thunderstorms goes into creating a hurricane's 74 mph or stronger winds blowing along the ocean and ground.
    • This probably allows them to take advantage of weather patterns, like thermal updrafts and winds that speed their flight.
    • The strongest tornadoes form at the edge of the updraft.
    • Condors hunt prey mostly by sight, soaring on thermal updrafts and wind currents until they spot a potential meal.
    • A strong updraft allows hailstones to grow large enough to reach the ground.
    • A blonde was scurrying across the parking lot, her hair caught in the updraft of the wind.
    • There was a cold draught on the side of my face and I was too occupied to do anything about it.
    • ‘Fire makes its own weather, with severe updrafts and downdrafts,’ said Wahlberg, noting that the pilots must be particularly familiar with the operation of that aircraft to work fires.
    • The large hawks, called Buteos, often drift overhead without flapping their wings while they ride an updraft of warm air, known as a thermal.
    • ‘Hailstorms usually happen in spring and summer afternoons when updrafts and downdrafts interact strongly,’ You said.
    • It is caused by the tremendous updraft and downdraft winds within the thunderstorm.
    • If the item is lightweight, like a fish or a small frog, it may be caught in a strong storm or a cloud updraft for a long time rising higher until it is thrown out like a hailstone.
    • Hailstones are formed by winds known as updrafts that blow upward in thunderstorms.
    • 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.
    • ‘When there's a windy day, there are lots of updrafts that raptors like to use,’ the biologist said.
    • It felt like a little turbulence from thermal updrafts, a common occurrence when flying at 1,000 Feet in this area, so I wasn't worried.
    • Warm, humid conditions are very favorable for thunderstorm development as strong updrafts feed warm, moist air into thunderstorms.
    • After noting a distinct updraft and some rather severe hail, I was almost certain we were about to be hit by a tornado.
    Synonyms
    steady flow, stream, backdraught, slipstream
 
 

Definition of updraft in US English:

updraft

(British updraught)
nounˈəpˌdræftˈəpˌdraft
  • An upward current of air.

    the clouds form when strong updrafts of wind begin rotating
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact, some of the energy that helps create strong updrafts in land thunderstorms goes into creating a hurricane's 74 mph or stronger winds blowing along the ocean and ground.
    • A blonde was scurrying across the parking lot, her hair caught in the updraft of the wind.
    • ‘Fire makes its own weather, with severe updrafts and downdrafts,’ said Wahlberg, noting that the pilots must be particularly familiar with the operation of that aircraft to work fires.
    • 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.
    • After noting a distinct updraft and some rather severe hail, I was almost certain we were about to be hit by a tornado.
    • This probably allows them to take advantage of weather patterns, like thermal updrafts and winds that speed their flight.
    • ‘When there's a windy day, there are lots of updrafts that raptors like to use,’ the biologist said.
    • The strongest tornadoes form at the edge of the updraft.
    • ‘Hailstorms usually happen in spring and summer afternoons when updrafts and downdrafts interact strongly,’ You said.
    • The large hawks, called Buteos, often drift overhead without flapping their wings while they ride an updraft of warm air, known as a thermal.
    • It is caused by the tremendous updraft and downdraft winds within the thunderstorm.
    • A strong updraft allows hailstones to grow large enough to reach the ground.
    • Condors hunt prey mostly by sight, soaring on thermal updrafts and wind currents until they spot a potential meal.
    • It felt like a little turbulence from thermal updrafts, a common occurrence when flying at 1,000 Feet in this area, so I wasn't worried.
    • In some cases, intense updrafts prevent the rain-cooled air from forming the downdraft.
    • If the item is lightweight, like a fish or a small frog, it may be caught in a strong storm or a cloud updraft for a long time rising higher until it is thrown out like a hailstone.
    • There was a cold draught on the side of my face and I was too occupied to do anything about it.
    • Normally, the air that's moving down, called a downdraft, shares the thunderstorm with the updraft.
    • Warm, humid conditions are very favorable for thunderstorm development as strong updrafts feed warm, moist air into thunderstorms.
    • Hailstones are formed by winds known as updrafts that blow upward in thunderstorms.
    Synonyms
    steady flow, stream, backdraught, slipstream
 
 
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