Synonyms for "downdraft" (27 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (6)

air currentcrosscurrentcurrentcurrent of airdraftdraught

Strong matches (8)

draughtsmandraughtyfall windflow of airfollowing windhead windindraftinflow

Related words (13)

inhalationinrushinspirationjetstreamkatabatic windmonsoonmovement of airstreamstream of airtail windundercurrentupdraftwind

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries

draftdraught

Related terms

1 entries

downburst

derived from

1 entries

draft

is a

1 entries

draft

related to

5 entries

airair holeair pocketcurrentdownward

Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

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Irish

1 entries

• caitheamh anuas noun (a strong, downward air current)

Norman

1 entries

• rabat noun (a strong, downward air current)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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A powerful downdraft sent the plane plunging.

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