Updraught (7)

I believe the answer is:

thermal

(Other definitions for thermal that I've seen before include "Pertaining to heat" , "which can take a glider up" , "Designed to retain heat" , "Caloric" , "Type of air current" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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