outdraft

Etymology

From out- + draft.

outdraft means an outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

An outward current, often specifically a river current pulling toward a downstream dam.“The outdraft is like a funnel, pulling the boat and tow out into the river, away from the lock and toward the dam.”