Updraft Meaning in English

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التعريف

A movement of air that goes upward from the ground. Updrafts are common in weather and can lift things like birds, insects, or clouds.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in science, aviation, and weather contexts. Not commonly used in casual speech. Common phrases: 'strong updraft,' 'thermal updraft.' Do not confuse with 'upstream' or 'uplift.'

• Spanish: corriente ascendente
• Portuguese (BR): corrente ascendente
• Portuguese (PT): corrente ascendente
• Chinese (Simplified): 上升气流
• Chinese (Traditional): 上升氣流
• Hindi: ऊर्ध्वगामी वायुधारा
• Arabic: تيار صاعد
• Bengali: উর্ধ্ববায়ু - উর্ধ্বগামী বাতাস
• Russian: восходящий поток
• Japanese: 上昇気流
• Vietnamese: luồng không khí bốc lên - luồng khí lên
• Korean: 상승 기류
• Turkish: yükselen hava akımı - yukarı akım
• Urdu: بالائی ہوا کی لہر
• Indonesian: arus naik

جمل نموذجية

Gliders can stay in the air for hours by finding the right updraft.

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You could really feel the updraft when we opened the window on that stormy night.

natural

The pilot used the updraft to gain altitude quickly and avoid turbulence.

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Birds use the updraft to soar higher in the sky.

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A strong updraft lifted the kite into the air.

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Thunderstorms are often caused by rapid updrafts of warm air.

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