updrift

English edit

Etymology edit

up- +‎ drift

Noun edit

updrift (plural updrifts)

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

Adverb edit

updrift (not comparable)

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.

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