indraught
Britishnoun
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the act of drawing or pulling in
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an inward flow, esp of air
Example Sentences
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The force of the indraught is enormous, and none but strong men can withstand it.
From The Art of Travel Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries by Galton, Francis, Sir
This indraught increases the danger of navigating near this part but I do not recollect having experienced any when we passed them in June, 1818.
From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker
In about twenty days’ time we got near the Equator, when we met with variable winds and calms, while a strong indraught sucked us out of our course into the Bay of Panama.
From The Island Treasure by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)
We first calculate the actual weight of meteoric indraught to the sun which would be adequate to sustain the fires of the sun at their present vigour.
From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir
A kind of vortex is formed, and there is a constant and powerful indraught through the funnels.
From Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements by Sinnett, A. P.
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