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downdraft [′dau̇n‚draft]

(physics)

A current of air or other gas that travels downward, as during a thunderstorm or in a mine shaft.

downdraft, Brit. downdraught

1. A downward current of air in a chimney or flue, often carrying smoke with it.

2. A downward current of air resulting from the passage of air across a window surface, which cools it and increases its density so that it moves downward.

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