updraft

Definition

  • noun: an upward flow of air
  • noun: an upward movement of gas (as air)

Examples

  • hawks soaring on 'updrafts'

Movie quotes

  • (..) Should be coming up just off our nose, eleven o'clock. Stay tight. Three seconds. Hey! Slide right! Slide right! Too much updraft! Now, hurry up! - We've lost power - Go to lock-out. Hey! This way! This mission is still a (..)
    2012 Zero Dark Thirty