downdraft
noun
down·draft
ˈdau̇n-ˌdraft 
1
: a downward current of gas (such as air during a thunderstorm)
2
: decline sense 1
an economic downdraft
Examples of downdraft in a Sentence
a strong downdraft from the thunderstorm
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Hurricanes love that, as drier air can lead to cooling and downdrafts that counteract the updrafts that drive the storm.
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Bubbles that burst in past years such as 1987, 2000 and 2007 wiped out billions of dollars, and such downdrafts are tough to endure emotionally.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 2 May 2024
Bubbles that burst in past years such as 1987, 2000 and 2007 wiped out billions of dollars, and such downdrafts are tough to endure emotionally.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
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downdraft
noun
down·draft
-ˌdraft
-ˌdrȧft
: a downward current of gas (as air in a chimney or during a thunderstorm)
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