downdraft

American  

[doun-draft, -drahft] / ˈdaʊnˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /

noun

1. a downward current, as of air.

   a downdraft in a mine shaft.

2. a downward movement, as of the stock market.

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downdraft Scientific  

/ doun′drăft′ /

1. A downward moving current of air in a cumulonimbus cloud.

2. Compare updraft

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Etymology

Origin of downdraft

First recorded in 1780–90; down ¹ + draft

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, she argued in commentary shared with MarketWatch that the drop in bitcoin has so far been in line with historical corrections and downdrafts.

From MarketWatch

Apparently, two things bucking the current beer downdraft are nonalcoholic brews and turbocharged fruit punch.

From Barron's

“Any part of a thunderstorm has updrafts and downdrafts, and you get these downdrafts with rain if there’s enough moisture,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times

Several other tech stocks with exposure to AI were caught in the downdraft, too.

From BBC

And you won't find more violent up and downdrafts than in cumulonimbus, or thunderstorm clouds.

From BBC