Definition of "updrafts" []

• Plural form of updraft. (noun)

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• "These upward and downward movements (called updrafts and downdrafts) start to form verticals "walls" in the liquid."
• "The eagles, falcons and pelicans loved windy days and threw themselves into the sky, catching updrafts that took them to dizzying heights."
• "But Messrs. Truman, Reagan and Clinton all benefited from the updrafts of a recovering economy."