英语词汇“downdraft”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	downdraft
释义	downdraft in British English noun downward air current downdraft in American English (ˈdaʊnˌdræft) noun a downward air current downdraft in American English (ˈdaunˌdræft, -ˌdrɑːft) noun 1. a downward current, as of air a downdraft in a mine shaft 2. a downward movement, as of the stock market Word origin [1780–90; down1 + draft]This word is first recorded in the period 1780–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alignment, carbon, carton, dynamics, rosette Examples of 'downdraft' in a sentence downdraft Its downdraft pushed some of the smoke toward the street in a wicked, enveloping gray spiral. Greg Bear VITALS (2002) Instead, he said, the ship was struck by a micro-burst of a vertical downdraft. Globe and Mail (2010) The downdraft may have set off the explosion. Times, Sunday Times (2008) As with any capricious wind, there is as much downdraft as updraft. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They also claim the downdraft from the rotors fanned the flames, worsening the fire. The Sun (2017) They claim the downdraft from the helicopter damaged their glass conservatory. The Sun (2008) A sudden downdraft would have pitched the nose down and made the aircraft accelerate. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Possible causes include engine failure, an aerodynamic stall because of low air speed or a sudden downdraft. Times, Sunday Times (2018) The tiger then rolled over in the helicopter downdraft and it became obvious it was a stuffed toy. The Sun (2011)
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