Ecological Processes

noun a current of warm air that rises in the atmosphere

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• The updraft created by the warm air rising helped the glider stay aloft for hours.
• We felt the updraft as we stood on top of the hill, it was like a gentle breeze lifting us up.
• Dude, did you catch that sick updraft while surfing the air currents?
• Her positive attitude acted as an updraft, lifting the spirits of everyone around her.

noun a natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction

verb to cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach

• The strong wind caused damage to several buildings in the area.
• I love going for a walk when there's a nice breeze in the wind.
• I heard there's a wicked wind storm coming our way tonight.
• His words were like a gentle wind, calming the situation.

verb to undergo a period of ripening or maturation after being harvested or picked

• The seeds need to undergo a period of afterripening before they can germinate.
• I learned that afterripening is necessary for the seeds to sprout.
• Yo, did you know these seeds gotta chill out and afterripen before they can grow?
• Just like how ideas need time to afterripen before they can fully develop.