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downwinder, n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |ˌdaʊnˈwɪndə|, U.S. |ˌdaʊnˈwɪndər|
[‹ down-wind at wind n.1 19a + -er suffix1.]
A person who lives or has lived downwind of a nuclear test site or reactor, where the risk of being affected by radiation is greatest.
1985O. Hatch in Congress. Rec. 16 July 19069/1 Americans who lived downwind of the Nevada test site, in the shadow of the fallout clouds, are known as downwinders. 1994Guardian 7 Mar. i. 17/1 The ‘downwinders’..were repeatedly told that atomic tests just across the state border in Nevada were safe. 2002Washington Post (Home ed.) 24 June a6/11 Plaintiffs, called ‘downwinders’..in a lawsuit over health effects of radioactive releases from the site. |