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downdraft

[ doun-draft, -drahft ]

noun

  1. a downward current, as of air:

    a downdraft in a mine shaft.

  2. a downward movement, as of the stock market.


downdraft

/ doun′»å°ùă´Ú³Ù′ /

  1. A downward moving current of air in a cumulonimbus cloud.
  2. Compare updraft
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of downdraft1

First recorded in 1780–90; down 1 + draft
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With lots of turbulence in the cloud there are lots of up and downdrafts.

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The loss triggered cascade of losses for other tech companies and consequently a major 3% downdraft in the Nasdaq index.

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PyroCb possible later this PM, with lightning/outflow & downdraft winds as hazards.

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Within a cumulonimbus cloud, the updrafts and downdrafts of air moving inside can be very strong which bring severe turbulence.

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Dust devils stem from a difference in heating that causes an updraft in one area and a downdraft in another, said Jeff Masters, founder of Weather Underground and now with Yale Climate Connections.

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