Through-draught
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Through-draught is a noun meaning (UK) A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.
Meaning
(UK) A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.
Example Sentences
The wind was whistling around the side of the house and there was a through-draught as the kitchen window was open.
The only through-draught came from the two Dorade ventilators in the heads compartment but by the time the air from them reached us on our bunks it felt superheated.
Periodically, of course, the bag has to be removed and emptied, otherwise it will become choked, and the cleaner's efficiency impaired by lack of a strong through-draught of air.
Word Forms
- through-draughts
- through-draft
- through draft
- throughdraft
- throughdraught
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flowthrough, forthdrawing, thoroughlane, roughout, inleak, crossflow.
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