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Noun edit

throughdraught (plural throughdraughts)

  1. Alternative form of through-draught
    • 1963, International Seed Testing Association, Comptes Rendus de L'Association Internationale D'essais de Semences, page 765:
      If therefore the drying air has to give the same performace when seeds are dried in a layer by means of throughdraught, the layer thicknesses of the kinds of seeds should be proportional to the reciprocal values of the relative figures of table 4.
    • 1983, The Motor - Volume 163, page 10:
      "It provides a wonderful throughdraught when I'm driving in hot weather," he said. "Never need to switch the fan on."
    • 2015, J C Jeremy Hobson, Running a Shoot: A Complete Guide:
      The travelling time should be as short as is practicable, and the chicks placed in well ventilated vehicles or trailers, the latter of which should be fitted with baffle boards and overhead protection from the elements, whilst at the same time ensuring a good throughdraught to each individual crate.