DOWNDRAFT

Meaning of DOWNDRAFT in English

A sudden descent of cool or cold air to the ground, usually with precipitation, and associated with a thunderstorm or shower.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary. Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии . 2012

DOWNDRAFT — noun Date: 1849 a downward current of gas (as air during a thunderstorm), decline 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOWNDRAFT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive : a downward current of air or other gas (as in a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWNDRAFT — /down"draft', -drahft'/ , n. 1. a downward current, as of air: a downdraft in a mine shaft. 2. a downward …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DOWNDRAFT — noun Date: 1849 1. : a downward current of gas (as air during a thunderstorm) 2. : decline 1 an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DOWNDRAFT — [down.draft] n (1849): a downward current of gas (as air during a thunderstorm)
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DOWNDRAFT — downdraft, downdraught BrE AmE ˈdaʊn drɑːft § -dræft AmE -dræft ▷ downdraft|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DOWNDRAFT — ➡ downdraught
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOWNDRAFT — Synonyms and related words : air current, crosscurrent, current, current of air, draft, fall wind, flow of air, following wind, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DOWNDRAFT — A small-scale column of air that rapidly sinks toward the ground, usually accompanied by precipitation as in a shower or …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
DOWNDRAFT — 1. нисходящий поток 2. обратная тяга; нисходящее течение холодного воздуха 3. воздушная яма
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOWNDRAFT — 1) нисходящий поток 2) обратная тяга; нисходящее течение холодного воздуха 3) воздушная яма
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
DOWNDRAFT — 1) нисходящий поток 2) обратная тяга; нисходящее течение холодного воздуха 3) воздушная яма
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
DOWNDRAFT — нисходящий поток
Англо-Русский автомобильный словарь
DOWNDRAFT — 1. нисходящий поток 2. обратная тяга; нисходящее течение холодного воздуха 3. воздушная яма
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DOWNDRAFT — n. Pronunciation: - ˌ draft Function: noun Date: 1849 1 : a downward current of gas (as air during a …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FORWARD FLANK DOWNDRAFT — The main region of downdraft in the forward, or leading, part of a supercell, where most of the heavy precipitation …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
FORWARD FLANK DOWNDRAFT — The main region of downdraft in the forward, or leading, part of a supercell , where most of the heavy …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
MICROBURST — noun Date: 1981 a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low altitudes and is usually associated …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DOWNBURST — noun Date: 1978 a powerful downdraft usually associated with a thunderstorm that strikes the ground and deflects in all directions
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AIR POCKET — noun Date: 1912 a condition of the atmosphere (as a local downdraft) that causes an airplane to drop suddenly
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MICROBURST — "ˌˌ noun Etymology: micr- + burst (II) : a violent short-lived localized downdraft that creates extreme wind shears at low …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DOWNBURST — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: down + burst (II) (IV) : a powerful downdraft that is usually associated with a thunderstorm, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOROIDAL — (ˈ)tōr|ȯid ə l adjective Etymology: New Latin tor us + English -oidal : of, relating to, or shaped like a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THUNDERSTORM — any violent, short-lived atmospheric disturbance almost always associated with cumulonimbus clouds (dense rain clouds of great vertical extent) and accompanied …
Britannica English vocabulary
AIR POCKET — downdraft encountered by an aircraft in flight. See updraft and downdraft.
Britannica English vocabulary
TRIPLE POINT — The intersection point between two boundaries (dry line, outflow boundary, cold front, etc.), often a focus for thunderstorm development. Triple …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
PSEUDO-COLD FRONT — A boundary between a supercell's inflow region and the rear-flank downdraft (or RFD). It extends outward from the mesocyclone center, …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
CELL — Convection in the form of a single updraft, downdraft, or updraft/downdraft couplet, typically seen as a vertical dome or tower …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary
TRIPLE POINT — The intersection point between two boundaries ( dry line , outflow boundary , cold front , etc.), often a focus …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
PSEUDO-COLD FRONT — A boundary between a supercell's inflow region and the rear-flank downdraft (or RFD). It extends outward from the mesocyclone center, …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
CELL — Convection in the form of a single updraft , downdraft , or updraft/downdraft couplet, typically seen as a vertical dome …
A Comprehensive English Glossary Of Weather
КАРБЮРАТОР — м. carburetor карбюратор с нисходящим потоком воздуха — downdraft carburetor карбюратор с падающим потоком воздуха — downdraft carburetor карбюратор с принудительной подачей бензина — …
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