updraft
[ uhp-draft, -drahft ]
/ ˈʌpˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /
noun
the movement upward of air or other gas.
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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.