downdraft

[doun-draft, -drahft]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a downward current, as of air.
a downdraft in a mine shaft.
a downward movement, as of the stock market.

downdraft

A downward moving current of air in a cumulonimbus cloud.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of downdraft¹

First recorded in 1780–90; down ¹ + draft

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It’s also true that the downdraft and updrafts have even inspired suspicions that White House insiders with advance word of the announcements are trading stocks on the knowledge, though no such evidence has emerged.

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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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