WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
down•draft
(doun′draft′, -dräft′),USA pronunciation n.
- Physicsa downward current, as of air:a downdraft in a mine shaft.
- Stock Exchange, Businessa downward movement, as of the stock market.
- down1 + draft 1780–90
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