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updrift

updrift noun: a rising (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.

Noun

updrift (plural updrifts)

  1. A rising (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.

Adverb

updrift (not comparable)

  1. On the upward side of a drift.
    • A groyne promotes the build-up of sediment on its updrift side, and reduces erosion on the downdrift side.

Forms of updrift

pluralupdrifts

Origin of updrift

From up- + drift.

Questions about updrift

What does updrift mean?
Updrift means a rising (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.
What part of speech is updrift?
Updrift can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of updrift?
The plural of updrift is updrifts.

Words near updrift in the dictionary

  1. updrawn
  2. updraws
  3. updrew
  4. updried
  5. updries
  6. updrift
  7. updrifts
  8. updry
  9. updrying
  10. Updyke
  11. Updykes

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