outdraft
outdraft noun: an outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam.
Noun
outdraft (plural outdrafts)
- An outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam.
- The outdraft is like a funnel, pulling the boat and tow out into the river, away from the lock and toward the dam.2004, Virginia Thorndike, On Tugboats, page 290
- Only a person stationed at the front of the lead barge or on one of the assist boats could have alerted the captain to the moment when the tow hit the outdraft.2017, Diane Wood, Larry Alexander v. Ingram Barge Company
Forms of outdraft
| plural | outdrafts |
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Origin of outdraft
From out- + draft.
Questions about outdraft
- What does outdraft mean?
- Outdraft means an outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam.
- What part of speech is outdraft?
- Outdraft is a noun.
- What is the plural of outdraft?
- The plural of outdraft is outdrafts.
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