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DOWNDRAFT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does downdraft mean?
• DOWNDRAFT (noun)
The noun DOWNDRAFT has 1 sense:
1. a strong downward air current
Familiarity information: DOWNDRAFT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strong downward air current
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("downdraft" is a kind of...):
draft; draught (a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle))
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