downdraft

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(doundraft′, -dräft′)


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

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