underdraught
underdraught noun: a draught of air from underneath.
Noun
underdraught (countable and uncountable, plural underdraughts)
- A draught of air from underneath.
- I noticed, too, that small radiating walls had been built out from the central mass, on which, allowing full underdraught, had been laid the outside coating of the central pyre, in shape of fagots and lighter fuel.1887, The Cornhill Magazine, volume 9, page 158
- The situation where part of a formed or cast shape has a reverse taper or inward‑leaning surface that makes it difficult to remove from the die or mold.
Forms of underdraught
| plural | underdraughts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | underdraft |
Origin of underdraught
From under- + draught.
Questions about underdraught
- What does underdraught mean?
- Underdraught means a draught of air from underneath.
- What part of speech is underdraught?
- Underdraught is a noun.
- What is the plural of underdraught?
- The plural of underdraught is underdraughts.
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