indraught

British  

/ ˈɪnˌdrɑːft /

noun

1. the act of drawing or pulling in

2. an inward flow, esp of air

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Example Sentences

All these are questions more easily asked than answered; but they must be answered before we can accept the Gibraltar stream as an example of a current produced by indraught with any comfort.

From Discourses Biological and Geological Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry

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 fire is always a good ventilator, ensuring the circulation of inside air and the indraught of fresh air; its defect as a ventilator lies in the low level at which it extracts inside air.

From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Scott, Robert Falcon

This, together with the indraught of the lagoon, and of the shoals before it, causeth strong ripplings and whirlpools.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert

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