Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

through-draught

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: through--draught
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.

British usage

Example Sentences

"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."
"The wind was whistling around the side of the house and there was a through-draught as the kitchen window was open."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

through-draughts (plural) through-draft (alternative, US) through draft (alternative, US) throughdraft (alternative, US) through draught (alternative) throughdraught (alternative)

Phrases

in-draught

Frequently Paired Words

in-draught

Questions

What does through-draught mean?: A draught or air current that blows across a space; cross breeze.

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