indraft
Americannoun
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an inward flow or current, as of air or water.
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Archaic. an instance of being drawn in; inward attraction.
Etymology
Origin of indraft
Example Sentences
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We were nearly drawn down by the indraft of the water!
From A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Verne, Jules
He wondered if it might be the cow-camp, and felt a cold indraft on the hot tenderness of his heart for a moment.
From The Duke Of Chimney Butte by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)
And yet, at other times, there is a mysterious indraft, which irresistibly draws a passing vessel among the isles, though not bound to them.
From The Piazza Tales by Melville, Herman
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