Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throughdraft

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: through-draft
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of through-draught.

Example Sentences

"The hot gases could have been forced up through the ceramics and then down to escape through the chimney (a downdraft kiln) or pulled across by the chimney (a crossdraft or throughdraft kiln)."
"The Yangshao site at Banpo near Xi'an in Shaanxi province has brought to light remains of both throughdraft and updraft kilns, with a separate fire box for the fuel either in front of or below the firing chamber for the pots."
"These told us that we get a wonderful throughdraft in summer and buoyant air escaping through the apex of the roof."

Inflected Forms

throughdrafts (plural)

Questions

What does throughdraft mean?: Alternative form of through-draught.

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