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Definition of
downdraft noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
downdraft
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈdaʊndræft
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/
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a downward movement of air, for example down a
chimney
opposite
updraft
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downdraft
Nearby words
downbeat
adjective
downcast
adjective
downdraft
noun
downer
noun
downfall
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