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- [doun-draft, -drahft]
- /ˈdaʊnˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft/
- /ˈdaʊn.ˌdræft/
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- [doun-draft, -drahft]
- /ˈdaʊnˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft/
Definitions of downdraft word
- noun downdraft a downward current, as of air: a downdraft in a mine shaft. 1
- noun downdraft a downward movement, as of the stock market. 1
- noun downdraft A downward current or draft of air, especially one down a chimney into a room. 1
- noun downdraft downward air current 0
- noun downdraft a downward air current 0
- noun downdraft a strong, downward air current; an air pocket or air hole. 0
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Origin of downdraft
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; down1 + draft
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Parts of speech for Downdraft
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
downdraft popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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