- a variation of indraft.
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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He had scarcely entered the arch, when the indraught was so violent, and the noise of the wind so dreadful and astounding, that he almost determined to relinquish the undertaking.
From Jack Sheppard A Romance by Ainsworth, William Harrison
Again, if the Gibraltar indraught is the effect of evaporation, why does it go on in winter as well as in summer?
From Discourses Biological and Geological Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry
The indraught into the burning ship’s holds, and cabins, added every moment new fury to the flames, and now they could be heard roaring like the fires of a hundred furnaces, in full blast.
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
Papa remarked that the strong current produced by the indraught of the Irish Channel drifted these ships out of their course, and was the cause of the catastrophe.
From A Yacht Voyage Round England by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The truth is that if we cannot check the indraught to the cities, we can, if we choose, make homes for those who come, and at a profit on the investment.
From A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)
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